as in to revenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death
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Recent Examples of avenge
Link — Dylan — ultimately wants to avenge his professor, this person that’s taken him in and taught him so much and changed his life.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
It second victory in four days avenged last year’s National Women’s Soccer League playoff loss to the Thorns in Portland.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On a quest to understand her past and avenge her mother’s murder, she’s joined by a colorful ensemble including a talking cat and a hybrid fox/human girl as they’re thrown in the middle of a war between human and otherworldly forces.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Now, the country is wracked by the terror of a new, heavier bombardment, with more than 1,000 dead since March 2, when Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel to avenge the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking Israeli retaliation.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
It second victory in four days avenged last year’s National Women’s Soccer League playoff loss to the Thorns in Portland.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On a quest to understand her past and avenge her mother’s murder, she’s joined by a colorful ensemble including a talking cat and a hybrid fox/human girl as they’re thrown in the middle of a war between human and otherworldly forces.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Now, the country is wracked by the terror of a new, heavier bombardment, with more than 1,000 dead since March 2, when Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel to avenge the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking Israeli retaliation.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Hezbollah retaliated to the heavy strikes — which prompted an international outcry — by launching missiles into Israel, though no serious casualties have been reported.—
Abby Sewell,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Jewish state retaliated after Hezbollah launched aerial attacks from the Lebanese capital of Beirut.—
Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Armed groups impose rules, enforce discipline and punish violations with violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has talked about making Canada the 51st state and has applied punishing tariffs on certain key sectors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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