as in revenges
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 avenges
Nomi later avenges Molly by attacking her assailant.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Lynn Classical closed the game outscoring Somerville, 15-10 The win not only avenges the Rams’ 55-51 loss to the Highlanders earlier in the season, but also sets up a big league matchup Tuesday against Chelsea, who defeated Lynn English on Thursday.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Lynn Classical closed the game outscoring Somerville, 15-10 The win not only avenges the Rams’ 55-51 loss to the Highlanders earlier in the season, but also sets up a big league matchup Tuesday against Chelsea, who defeated Lynn English on Thursday.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenges
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Now, as Tehran retaliates, their own territories are under fire.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement The priest gives up the location of the memoirs, and Toni retaliates by letting Vittorio be assassinated in his place.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ishika Samant / Getty Images file Baseball already has a luxury tax in place that punishes big spending.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 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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“Avenges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenges. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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