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
The Mustangs avenged their 27-24 defeat against the Highlanders, which came in the opening round of the 2024 CIF SS Division 3 playoffs.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 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
Garcia led the defensive effort as the Celtics avenged last season’s 2-1 defeat to the rival Hilltoppers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 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
Garcia led the defensive effort as the Celtics avenged last season’s 2-1 defeat to the rival Hilltoppers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenged
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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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Raphinha is not the first player Flick has punished over timekeeping during his time at Barcelona.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump has already punished nations like India with tariffs for buying Russian oil.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Avenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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