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
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.
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Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Texas State men’s basketball on Saturday avenged its earlier loss to Southern Miss, grinding out a 74-67 win at Strahan Arena.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Denver avenged a 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the playoffs last year.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
With the triumph, the Gophers swept the Mavericks in this weekend’s series and avenged a November sweep at the hands of MSU at Ridder Arena.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Alabama rallied from a home loss to Oklahoma with a road, first-round triumph over the Sooners last month, and Ole Miss avenged its only loss by knocking off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Lindsey Barber scored a career-high 21 points as the Dartmouth girls basketball team avenged a loss earlier this season by knocking off New Bedford, 49-41, in a nonleague contest.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss Now 2-0 without Lane Kiffin, the Rebels avenged their one regular-season loss thanks to a brilliant night from senior Trinidad Chambliss, who had 362 yards passing and two touchdowns without an interception.
—Paul Myerberg, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The win ended Minnesota’s seven-game winning streak and avenged a Colorado shootout loss here a little more than three weeks ago.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Texas State men’s basketball on Saturday avenged its earlier loss to Southern Miss, grinding out a 74-67 win at Strahan Arena.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Denver avenged a 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the playoffs last year.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
With the triumph, the Gophers swept the Mavericks in this weekend’s series and avenged a November sweep at the hands of MSU at Ridder Arena.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Alabama rallied from a home loss to Oklahoma with a road, first-round triumph over the Sooners last month, and Ole Miss avenged its only loss by knocking off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Lindsey Barber scored a career-high 21 points as the Dartmouth girls basketball team avenged a loss earlier this season by knocking off New Bedford, 49-41, in a nonleague contest.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss Now 2-0 without Lane Kiffin, the Rebels avenged their one regular-season loss thanks to a brilliant night from senior Trinidad Chambliss, who had 362 yards passing and two touchdowns without an interception.
—Paul Myerberg, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The win ended Minnesota’s seven-game winning streak and avenged a Colorado shootout loss here a little more than three weeks ago.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenged
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Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In June, after Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, the Islamic Republic retaliated by firing wave after wave of ballistic missiles and drones at Israel that inflicted damage by bypassing Israel’s sophisticated air defenses.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft, on the other hand, was punished for its spending plans and slowdown in cloud growth.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Should Belichick have been punished?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Avenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenged. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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