requiter

noun

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as in avenger

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  1. avenger
  2. vigilante
  3. punisher
  4. nemesis
  5. scourge
Noun
  • Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Instead, the young, webbed avenger kept limber by performing headstands and flips and cartwheels on the grass.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Definition of avenger
Noun
  • He's viewed by many as a vigilante whose actions against an unfair health care system were justified.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In major urban centers, persistent joblessness has fueled a resurgence of anti-migrant rhetoric and vigilante violence targeting foreigners from neighboring African states, who are frequently accused of taking jobs and overloading local services.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of vigilante
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  • Montgomery has barely been in the big leagues for two months but has already put his name alongside a couple of franchise icons (and another hard-core punisher of baseballs).
    — Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of punisher
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  • The Fantasy Football Draft is that magical stretch of hours where friends, enemies and division nemesis all cram into one room to sling insults with the confidence of seasoned analysts.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Debbie intervenes to defuse the tension, then gets distracted by the presence of her nemesis, Cha Cha.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nemesis
Noun
  • Cyclospora, meet salmonella Another illness scourge, same possible source.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Trump can keep his promise to avoid new wars while defeating the scourge of fentanyl.
    — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of scourge
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