avenge

Example Sentences

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The Sea Kings scored shortly thereafter to avenge a 3-0 defeat in the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals last year.

From Los Angeles Times

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

But the Rockets avenged that loss with a hard-fought victory as the Western Conference rivals faced off again in Denver on Saturday.

From Barron's

In its still-battered condition, Islamic State isn’t likely to escalate its attacks against the U.S. to avenge the strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the age of 22, she wrote in her diary: "I will write to avenge my people," a sentence that has been her guiding light.

From BBC