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
Tariq, who has decided to avenge his unborn child himself, calls Davis to get the addresses of Carter’s cops.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
And then, the home opener April 4, when the Tigers can finally avenge their regular-season-ending series loss to the White Sox.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
But before that, the film is kind to Billy and shows the extenuating circumstances that led to his death — namely, his attempt to avenge the brutal murder of his employer, rancher John Tunstall, by a sheriff’s posse.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2024
One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister’s murder.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
And then, the home opener April 4, when the Tigers can finally avenge their regular-season-ending series loss to the White Sox.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
But before that, the film is kind to Billy and shows the extenuating circumstances that led to his death — namely, his attempt to avenge the brutal murder of his employer, rancher John Tunstall, by a sheriff’s posse.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2024
One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister’s murder.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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From catharsis to revenge, from cannibalism to slashers, from vampires to giant bugs, here are the horror books that stood out this year.Emily C. Hughes, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Crafted as a concept album, Midnights draws inspiration from various sleepless nights, exploring themes from self-reflection to revenge fantasies to falling in love.Nicole Sands, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Today, Russian did indeed retaliate with an ICBM, striking Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth largest city.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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This leads to an instinct to defend oneself with counter-accusations or blame; in other words, to retaliate with unkindness.Anna Shields, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Beterbiev would likely punish Paul the way his haters are thirsty to see.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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After lightly chiding these gents for two movies, director Michael Winterbottom finally takes the knives out and begins to punish them, a decision that results in two late scenes that border on sociopathic and culminates in an unimaginably absurd ending that refuses to let Coogan off the hook.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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