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
In Hamlet, the 2025 reimagining of Shakespare’s play about a Danish prince who, seeking to avenge his father’s death, slowly descends into madness, filmmaker Aneil Karia transports the infamous story to the streets of London and the city’s vibrant South Asian community.
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Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
And just when listeners are ready to ride at dawn to avenge that boy, the final three songs offer reprieve.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
With a 1-0 win over Cape Ann League rival Ipswich Monday evening, unbeaten Manchester Essex (3-0) avenged its upset loss to the Tigers (1-1) in last year’s Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Ravens split two games against the Browns last year, winning 35-10 in Week 18 to avenge a shocking 29-24 loss in Week 8.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
And just when listeners are ready to ride at dawn to avenge that boy, the final three songs offer reprieve.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
With a 1-0 win over Cape Ann League rival Ipswich Monday evening, unbeaten Manchester Essex (3-0) avenged its upset loss to the Tigers (1-1) in last year’s Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Ravens split two games against the Browns last year, winning 35-10 in Week 18 to avenge a shocking 29-24 loss in Week 8.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Both players alleged they had been bullied and retaliated against by Flacks since the conclusion of the Weaver Patterson investigation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cole Skinner could have easily retaliated against the Florida’s Brendan Bett for spitting at him last week in Gainesville.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The city of Grants Pass, Oregon, had punished people using camping paraphernalia like blankets or pillows while sleeping outside.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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