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
Jamie wants the oldest boy to join them to avenge his mother.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Smaller ones have joined the war for ideological reasons and to avenge Khamenei’s death.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The statement included a vow to avenge those killed in the war, including in a strike on a school that killed over 165 people.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Smaller ones have joined the war for ideological reasons and to avenge Khamenei’s death.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The statement included a vow to avenge those killed in the war, including in a strike on a school that killed over 165 people.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for avenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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In May 2025, Peralta-Quintana was charged with intimidating and retaliating against a witness, and he was convicted on those counts as well, the DA said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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SeatGeak went so far as to offer the Dallas Cowboys $1 million in insurance if Live Nation retaliated and didn’t use the venue over its ticketing choice.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Confederation of African Football overturned Senegal’s one-goal victory over tournament hosts Morocco following the latter’s appeal, citing rules that punish a team that abandons an ongoing football match for more than 10 minutes.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the most ironic misalignment, the industry celebrates the myth of the lone auteur and then punishes anyone who actually tries to be one.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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