REVENGED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

revenged

verb

past tense of revenge

as in avenged

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother

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Commerce has avenged four 2025 losses (East Jackson, Elbert County, Oglethorpe County, Rabun County), the most of any GHSA school this season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 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

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