as in avenged
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a romance novel featuring a hotheaded hero who is ever ready to venge every affront to the family's honor
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That avenged the Timberwolves’ 47-44 loss to the Royals in last season’s tourney final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026 -
On Thursday night, Texas women's basketball avenged one of its only losses.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Venged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venged. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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