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as in revenging
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 avenging
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.)
—David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
Adjective
Toss in his portly stature and Hoskins was a perfect choice for the heroic plumber Mario, the avenging angel who stomps through worlds of evil turtles and living mushrooms, even if the actor was neither Italian nor American.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.)
—David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenging
Adjective
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For his efforts, he’s captured by the vengeful Yellowjackets.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Biden filed four motions to dismiss, including by arguing his case was based on selective and vindictive prosecution, and judges rejected all of them.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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But will the Republican-majority Congress push back against the leader of their party, especially when Mr. Trump has shown a vindictive streak against those who show disloyalty?—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Feb. 2025
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But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fans hoping for a revengeful scoring outburst were left wanting a little more, however, as Dončić — a career 28.6 points per game scorer — added only 10 points over the final three quarters.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.—
Nicole Froio,
refinery29.com,
29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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There’s plenty of palace intrigue, bloody battle sequences, and a showdown with the Dauphin (a malevolent Robert Pattinson), marking a bold departure from Chalamet’s previous artsy roles.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Thus malevolent dolls stalk horror directors’ nightmares, from Chucky to Annabelle to M3gan.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As the technology behind deepfakes advances, the need to fight their malicious usage has never been greater.—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, Microsoft has identified a resurfaced malware that has returned after years, equipped with new malicious capabilities, including stealing sensitive information such as digital wallets and data from the legitimate Notes app.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Avenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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