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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 avenging
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.)
—David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Hiroyuki Sanada plays Scorpion, an undead warrior hellbent on avenging the deaths of him and his family at the hands of Sub-Zero.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Current political events offer a seemingly endless procession of cruelties worth avenging.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Police now believe that the men who shot and killed Hughes were members of a Central Richmond gang, deadset on avenging a comrade who was gunned down in Oakland 10 days earlier.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
After encountering an alien girl named Ruthye, who is hellbent on avenging the death of her father, Supergirl joins the fight for justice.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The Illini can end Connecticut's ridiculous run on Saturday by avenging their November loss at Madison Square Garden.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And Houston tries to continue its march toward avenging its loss in last year’s championship game.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Toss in his portly stature and Hoskins was a perfect choice for the heroic plumber Mario, the avenging angel who stomps through worlds of evil turtles and living mushrooms, even if the actor was neither Italian nor American.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.)
—David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
Verb
And following the game, Chisholm noted that he and some of his Yankees teammates are focused on avenging their playoff loss to the Blue Jays from last season.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Hiroyuki Sanada plays Scorpion, an undead warrior hellbent on avenging the deaths of him and his family at the hands of Sub-Zero.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Current political events offer a seemingly endless procession of cruelties worth avenging.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Police now believe that the men who shot and killed Hughes were members of a Central Richmond gang, deadset on avenging a comrade who was gunned down in Oakland 10 days earlier.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
After encountering an alien girl named Ruthye, who is hellbent on avenging the death of her father, Supergirl joins the fight for justice.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The Illini can end Connecticut's ridiculous run on Saturday by avenging their November loss at Madison Square Garden.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And Houston tries to continue its march toward avenging its loss in last year’s championship game.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenging
Adjective
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There were heavy losses on both sides of the conflict (RIP Frenchie, in particular), and Homelander was ultimately defeated and killed by a vengeful Butcher.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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For one, the Frenchie vision is just corny and clumsy, and so is the idea of Kimiko harnessing the power of love to defeat the bad guy without succumbing to vengeful rage.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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His announcement came a week after a Suffolk Superior Court judge decided to allow a lawsuit that alleges retaliatory assessment practices by the city to proceed.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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In response, Iran launched waves of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The Dolphins are also accused of retaliating against Flores.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Gardiner was retaliating against anyone.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The judge found that the Justice Department's prosecution was vindictive.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Act now — the fund expires before another president takes office — and get your just compensation for the acts of a vindictive government.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The list of punishing setbacks just kept on growing.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The exchange rate isn’t just punishing Americans in Israel.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The malevolent Sidious put Maul through the wringer, torturing and manipulating him on his path to becoming a fearsome Sith Lord.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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The difference between this Andrew Wilson and the one from Whatever was remarkable—as was the fact that Rogan was prepared to host the benevolent version without any apparent concern for the malevolent one.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The core challenge of adapting systems of trust to the agentic economy is distinguishing legitimate from malicious automation without harming the user experience.—
Andrew Sever,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The addition was a prompt injection, a form of AI attack that exploits an LLM’s inability to distinguish between legitimate user prompts and those from unauthorized, potentially malicious third parties.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Avenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenging. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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