avenge

Much-fancied Japan beat the five-time champions 3-2 last October and - 20 years on - will look to avenge a 4-1 defeat in the 2006 group stage.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Fury's two career defeats came in successive bouts against Usyk in 2024 and he has spoken of a desire to avenge those losses this year.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

It is also a chance for the Broncos to avenge last year's devastating 31-7 playoff loss in Buffalo.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 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

Thiazi's daughter, Skadi, put on her armor, picked up her weapons, and came to Asgard to avenge her father.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

There’s also the typical trend where, in matchups this tight, the results often even out, meaning Miami avenges that 2022 loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

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

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

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

The Trojans avenged the 5-4 loss they suffered against Texas State on Friday night in the regional opener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

It avenged that loss in four sets April 20 to earn the top seed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 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

He flies like an avenging angel, holding a candle in one hand and grapes in the other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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

Among her mandatory challengers are Briton Caroline Dubois at lightweight and Chantelle Cameron – to whom Taylor lost in May 2023 before avenging the defeat six months later.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 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

“I am the avenging sword of taste and decency,” Ignatius was shouting.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole