revenger

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  1. avenger
  2. vigilante
  3. punisher
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
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  • Johnny Blaze) is a motorcycle stuntman, and after selling his soul to protect a loved one, he’s transformed into a vigilante whose revenge takes a supernatural turn.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Ramaphosa warned South Africans against taking the law into their own hands following reports of some vigilante attacks against migrants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of vigilante
Noun
  • 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
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“Revenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenger. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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