as in revenged
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 avenged
One of the Titans’ most satisfying wins came at 132 pounds, when Jack Malinconico avenged his 7-6 loss to Central Union’s Gabriel Pacheco at last week’s Division 2 Final with a 9-8 decision this week on a last-minute takedown.
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Ethan Diaz had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Isaac Buckley added 13 points and 9 rebounds as Lake Howell avenged a 2025 playoff defat.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The French avenged the 2022 Olympics finish outside Beijing where Christiansen shot clean and beat Fillon Maillet home by 28 seconds.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
That avenged the Timberwolves’ 47-44 loss to the Royals in last season’s tourney final.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
On Thursday night, Texas women's basketball avenged one of its only losses.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
While Lanier avenged a previous loss to Highlands with Tuesday’s win, Joseph Martinez was impressed with how his young team comprised of four freshmen, two sophomores and four seniors with no postseason experience was able to handle adversity.
—Christina Huang, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Kendrick De Luna and Landon Seaman each added 10 points and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro contributed nine points and six rebounds for the Titans (10-12 overall, 5-5 Big West), who avenged a 94-91 home loss to the Mustangs (7-14, 3-6) in the conference opener in December.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Denver avenged a 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the playoffs last year.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Ethan Diaz had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Isaac Buckley added 13 points and 9 rebounds as Lake Howell avenged a 2025 playoff defat.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The French avenged the 2022 Olympics finish outside Beijing where Christiansen shot clean and beat Fillon Maillet home by 28 seconds.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
That avenged the Timberwolves’ 47-44 loss to the Royals in last season’s tourney final.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
On Thursday night, Texas women's basketball avenged one of its only losses.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
While Lanier avenged a previous loss to Highlands with Tuesday’s win, Joseph Martinez was impressed with how his young team comprised of four freshmen, two sophomores and four seniors with no postseason experience was able to handle adversity.
—Christina Huang, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Kendrick De Luna and Landon Seaman each added 10 points and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro contributed nine points and six rebounds for the Titans (10-12 overall, 5-5 Big West), who avenged a 94-91 home loss to the Mustangs (7-14, 3-6) in the conference opener in December.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Denver avenged a 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the playoffs last year.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenged
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On Tuesday, the PDF retaliated by raiding positions held by the MNRA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The committee granted the prize to Liu, and Beijing retaliated by imposing restrictions on Norwegian goods and cutting off diplomatic relations with Oslo for six years.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Defensive rotations lagged, second efforts were inconsistent and the Cavaliers repeatedly punished mismatches around the rim and along the perimeter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The captain was punished with a transfer to a town where car number plates started with the letters OK and where people from far-off districts came to get their vehicles registered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Avenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenged. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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