as in revenges
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 avenges
Lynn Classical closed the game outscoring Somerville, 15-10 The win not only avenges the Rams’ 55-51 loss to the Highlanders earlier in the season, but also sets up a big league matchup Tuesday against Chelsea, who defeated Lynn English on Thursday.
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Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenges
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Advertisement The priest gives up the location of the memoirs, and Toni retaliates by letting Vittorio be assassinated in his place.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The former employees claim in the filing McFadden frequently retaliates against critics.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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Let’s make an energy policy that serves the people of Maryland, not punishes them.—
Justin Ready,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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The league now punishes teams for improperly holding players out with big fines.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Avenges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenges. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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