as in avenging
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
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Mir is focused on fulfilling his dad’s dreams of investing DarCo money in golf courses and country clubs, while Raj is focused on avenging their father’s death at the hands of his former lieutenant, Ahmad (Brian George).—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 May 2026 -
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
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“Revenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenging. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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