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avenge

[uh-venj] / əˈvɛndʒ /


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Arsenal will now hope to avenge that heartbreak in perfect fashion in Hungary at Puskas Arena.

From BBC May 6, 2026

However, Rybakina won five successive games before completing a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory to avenge her loss to two-time winner Sabalenka in the 2023 final.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Sabalenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, is bidding to reach her fourth straight Melbourne final and avenge a shock defeat last year to Madison Keys.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

All you needed to see was Friday night in Georgia, where the Hoosiers made foie gras from a fifth-ranked Ducks team vowing to avenge a regular season loss.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

It would be very difficult for me to avenge all those who should be avenged, because my revenge would be just another part of the same inexorable rite.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

In beating Usman, Birmingham's Edwards avenges his defeat in 2015 and ends the 35-year-old's 15-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2022

In 1984, audiences had never seen anything like the low-budget epic “New York Ninja,” in which the Taiwanese kung fu performer John Liu directs himself as a high-kicking sound man who avenges his wife’s death.

From New York Times Nov. 19, 2021

He avenges his London 2012 loss to South African rival Chad le Clos with a 200-meter butterfly victory and his 20th career gold.

From Washington Times Aug. 8, 2020

The American West In this new episode of the documentary series,  Jesse James resurfaces after years in hiding, and Billy the Kid avenges the death of his friend.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2016

He was a sort of Bradman, top of the battling avenges.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Instead, the expansion Tempo avenged a four-point defeat two days earlier with a 106-96 victory Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Mira Costa’s lone setback came Feb. 21 against Corona del Mar in the Redondo Classic final — a loss the Mustangs avenged four days later.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2026

Arsenal avenged their only defeat in the last 25 games in all competitions earlier this month at Villa Park to take a firm grip of the title race.

From Barron's Dec. 30, 2025

He avenged his loss to Smith, was narrowly beaten by Saunders early in his career and was outclassed by Groves in his singular world title fight.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2025

It would be very difficult for me to avenge all those who should be avenged, because my revenge would be just another part of the same inexorable rite.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

In the semifinals six days earlier, Loyola upset No. 2 Redondo Union in five sets, avenging a close loss in the Redondo Varsity Classic final on April 18.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

The same, by the way, was true of Nat Turner and John Brown—bloodthirsty monsters for some, avenging angels for others.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2024

That put the spotlight on the Huskies, and they added to the program’s legacy with a dominant performance while avenging their only loss.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

Taylor moved up to light-welterweight after beating Serrano, suffering her first ever loss to Chantelle Cameron in May 2023 before avenging the defeat last November.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2024

Father Mike looked up to see Milton’s avenging eyes filling the rearview mirror.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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