as in to revenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death
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Recent Examples of avenge
Many previous productions of Hamlet have emphasized the prince’s drive to avenge the death of his father, King Hamlet, at the hands of his uncle, the dastardly Claudius.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
What if Anne Boleyn got a second chance to avenge herself and her daughter, Elizabeth?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This tragic incident pushes Bryant to spend decades of his life in pursuit of taking down the Flenorys to avenge the death of his son.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The team will be looking to avenge that ending.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
What if Anne Boleyn got a second chance to avenge herself and her daughter, Elizabeth?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This tragic incident pushes Bryant to spend decades of his life in pursuit of taking down the Flenorys to avenge the death of his son.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The team will be looking to avenge that ending.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Drea teams up with outsider and unlikely friend, Eleanor (Hawke, the daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman), to retaliate against their bullies in 2022's witty and heartfelt Do Revenge.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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DeSoto’s Baker retaliated with a strong 33-yard touchdown, but the PAT was no good.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The city of Grants Pass, Oregon, had punished people using camping paraphernalia like blankets or pillows while sleeping outside.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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