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 Rams avenged that loss in the first game of the season, beating Ludlowe, 4-2 on April 5 and carried that momentum through the season.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
Directed by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus, the film centers on Irene, who attempts to avenge her daughter’s death by traveling through parallel universes to repeatedly kill her daughter’s murderer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2025
Concord-Carlisle avenged its 15-13 loss to the Ghosts on May 6.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Gi-jun dies, after having avenged his little brother, immune to the promises of power that swayed so many.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
Directed by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus, the film centers on Irene, who attempts to avenge her daughter’s death by traveling through parallel universes to repeatedly kill her daughter’s murderer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2025
Concord-Carlisle avenged its 15-13 loss to the Ghosts on May 6.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Gi-jun dies, after having avenged his little brother, immune to the promises of power that swayed so many.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
Verb
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One of the complaints related to Scharfenberg allegedly retaliating against union members to cause fear.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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Over the 12 days that followed, the Israeli campaign expanded to include energy and other infrastructure; Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes inside Israel; and the United States entered the conflict with strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22.—
Alireza Iranmehr,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
Verb
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This punishes exposure but doesn’t reward preparedness.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Świątek, 24, took an early lead in the competition, and continued at a punishing pace to secure a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour of gameplay.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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