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
This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenges
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Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE – Ravens' Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan after being smacked in helmet.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Punitive measures in the new policy apply to any person who retaliates against others for reporting or complaining of violations of this policy.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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This regressive move punishes our own workers and residents to try to plug budget holes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Avenges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenges. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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