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
The Detroit Tigers avenged their massive collapse in the American League Central in their playoff matchup against the division champion Cleveland Guardians.
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Edwards and the surviving agents who were part of Haverford’s team spread out to Istanbul, Tehran, and Virginia to avenge their fallen comrades.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
MacDonald imagines Kirk looking down from a window in Heaven as his children grow up, and the right unites to avenge his death.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Miami was eager to avenge a painful 3-0 Leagues Cup final loss two weeks ago.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Edwards and the surviving agents who were part of Haverford’s team spread out to Istanbul, Tehran, and Virginia to avenge their fallen comrades.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
MacDonald imagines Kirk looking down from a window in Heaven as his children grow up, and the right unites to avenge his death.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Miami was eager to avenge a painful 3-0 Leagues Cup final loss two weeks ago.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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The movie ends as the president is forced to choose between letting the missile just hit Chicago to avoid starting a war or retaliating.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The crew allegedly used violence to enforce its territory including shootings, murder and assaults and retaliated against witnesses who cooperated with law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tales explore how the people/rats/cats who inhabit the house are driven by selfish desires — and how they are subsequently rewarded or punished by a twist of fate.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The crude oil imports flow through the Druzhba pipeline, which has been repeatedly attacked this summer by Ukrainian drones, in an effort by Kyiv to punish its neighbors for helping to fund Moscow’s war.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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