as in avenges
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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The win avenges Team USA’s surprising defeat to Italy on Tuesday.—
Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Nomi later avenges Molly by attacking her assailant.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Venges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venges. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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