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
Merced played Dina, Ellie's friend and eventual love interest, who joins her on a journey to Seattle to avenge (SPOILER ALERT) Joel (Pedro Pascal).
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 15 July 2025
The title triumph avenged their lone loss, a narrow 24-17 road defeat to the Exiles on June 1.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
That came after Israel launched deadly airstrikes against Iran, which the latter swore to avenge.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Forty-two years after that, Titus captured and destroyed the city of Jerusalem; that act avenged the murder of Christ.
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 15 July 2025
The title triumph avenged their lone loss, a narrow 24-17 road defeat to the Exiles on June 1.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
That came after Israel launched deadly airstrikes against Iran, which the latter swore to avenge.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Forty-two years after that, Titus captured and destroyed the city of Jerusalem; that act avenged the murder of Christ.
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for avenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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In April, Trump had set tariffs on China at 145%, prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own levy of 125%.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 July 2025
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Khalil's detention sparked nationwide protests as college students and activists accused the Trump administration of retaliating against Khalil for exercising his First Amendment rights.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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