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
Forty-two years after that, Titus captured and destroyed the city of Jerusalem; that act avenged the murder of Christ.
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Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
In 2019, Mercado avenged that loss to Zarika, beating her by decision and taking her title.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Horned Frogs would send a message by winning in Tempe.
Week 7: at Kansas State, Oct. 11
Breakdown: TCU faces Deion Sanders and Colorado the week before and there will be plenty of fans wanting to avenge the season opening loss to Coach Prime and the Buffs from 2023.
—Steven Johnson
july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
Determined to avenge his brother, who is killed during the incident, Snipes goes rogue and heads off in pursuit of the evil skyjackers.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
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Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
In 2019, Mercado avenged that loss to Zarika, beating her by decision and taking her title.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Horned Frogs would send a message by winning in Tempe.
Week 7: at Kansas State, Oct. 11
Breakdown: TCU faces Deion Sanders and Colorado the week before and there will be plenty of fans wanting to avenge the season opening loss to Coach Prime and the Buffs from 2023.
—Steven Johnson
july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
Determined to avenge his brother, who is killed during the incident, Snipes goes rogue and heads off in pursuit of the evil skyjackers.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for avenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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But Russian leaders have continued to launch missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, which retaliates in kind on strategic targets.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Import Value: Over $11 billion in 2024 Notably, the E.U. may retaliate by taxing American alcohol exports, which could hurt U.S. distilleries.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The Boston Federal Reserve is already testing CBDC programs, and the examples of abuse are everywhere: China's social credit system, which punishes citizens for political dissent, and Canada freezing of truckers' bank accounts in 2022 for protesting vaccine mandates.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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