AVENGE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

avenge

verb

ə-ˈvenj

Definition of avenge

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 To avenge an injustice and restore honor, a good yakuza, like Ken-san, would set off alone for a suicidal last stand against his wicked rivals. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Both teams are in a similar boat as SEC contenders that have avenged an early season conference loss. — Pj Green october 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Singh and Oppenheim spent the next few days working on the script in a Mid-City office, then Singh spent five days alone rewriting the character of Hansen, infusing a mystical, avenging-angel undertone to his character. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Here are three takeaways from UCLA’s fifth win, which kept the Bruins among nine remaining undefeated Football Bowl Subdivision schools and avenged one of Chesney’s two losses last season when his magical run at James Madison ended against Oregon. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for avenge

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Israel will retaliate with a sweeping anti-terror operation in the Hebron neighborhood where the gunmen lived, Netanyahu said.

— Shlomo Mor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Ukraine retaliated with waves of drone attacks against Russian oil refineries, triggering a massive fuel crisis and bringing the war home to millions of civilians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The course is august and sweeping, with long straights and punishing curves, framed by the tall pine trees of a former royal park.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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