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
After encountering an alien girl named Ruthye, who is hellbent on avenging the death of her father, Supergirl joins the fight for justice.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
But his main motivation was to fictionally avenge the death of his real-life brother from the painkiller Oxycontin.
—Molly Lambert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bruins avenged their only loss of the season and redeemed themselves after last season’s lopsided Final Four loss to Connecticut.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Payton Pritchard added 28-6-6 on 10-of-20 shooting as the Celtics avenged their 29-point home loss to Charlotte on March 4.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
But his main motivation was to fictionally avenge the death of his real-life brother from the painkiller Oxycontin.
—Molly Lambert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bruins avenged their only loss of the season and redeemed themselves after last season’s lopsided Final Four loss to Connecticut.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Payton Pritchard added 28-6-6 on 10-of-20 shooting as the Celtics avenged their 29-point home loss to Charlotte on March 4.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Within hours, Iran retaliated, striking back at the US and Israel’s allies in the region, including the United Arab Emirates.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Benn’s antics draw fine While the Wild have generally kept their cool and refused to retaliate at some of the on-ice malfeasance perpetrated by Stars forward Jamie Benn over the course of five games, the NHL apparently has had enough of his antics.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those tensions hit a new high when Reuters published an internal Defense Department email last week that proposed punishing Britain for its position on Iran by reviewing America’s position on the Falkland Islands.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Under Díaz-Canel, the Cuban government has passed several laws and decrees to punish the sharing of opposition views, including on social media.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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