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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But last year’s tournament champion failed to avenge a 91-70 setback to the Terps on Jan. 23 that was played without 7-foot-1, 255-pound sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Her avenging army of the undead is in its own way just as distanced as the numbers in her husband’s tables.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Davis, who is at Anaheim Esperanza in the Southern Section, avenged a one-point loss to Juarez in her section final by downing Juarez 8-3 in the 145-pound final.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Zags avenged those defeats with a 58-51 win in the conference tournament championship game, just the Gaels’ second loss since before Christmas.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Her avenging army of the undead is in its own way just as distanced as the numbers in her husband’s tables.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Davis, who is at Anaheim Esperanza in the Southern Section, avenged a one-point loss to Juarez in her section final by downing Juarez 8-3 in the 145-pound final.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Zags avenged those defeats with a 58-51 win in the conference tournament championship game, just the Gaels’ second loss since before Christmas.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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