as in revenged
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 avenged
The win avenged Scotland's 33-24 loss to Argentina in Edinburgh in the autumn.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The Dream drop to 4-2 on the season while Minnesota avenged their home opener loss and improved to 5-2.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The Thomasville boys avenged their 2025 state championship loss to Armuchee with a 1-0 victory at Upson-Lee’s Matthews Field.
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Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
The team claimed its 20th consecutive Pacific Coast League title and avenged a nonleague loss against Corona del Mar by winning in a super tiebreaker late in the regular season.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.
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Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 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.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
It second victory in four days avenged last year’s National Women’s Soccer League playoff loss to the Thorns in Portland.
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Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
ABC News,
4 July 2026
The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season.
—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The Dream drop to 4-2 on the season while Minnesota avenged their home opener loss and improved to 5-2.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
The Thomasville boys avenged their 2025 state championship loss to Armuchee with a 1-0 victory at Upson-Lee’s Matthews Field.
—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
The team claimed its 20th consecutive Pacific Coast League title and avenged a nonleague loss against Corona del Mar by winning in a super tiebreaker late in the regular season.
—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.
—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 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
It second victory in four days avenged last year’s National Women’s Soccer League playoff loss to the Thorns in Portland.
—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenged
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On that day, Israel struck Beirut, and Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel.
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Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
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Months later, Brian Cox told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024 that Spacey had been punished enough.
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“Avenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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