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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 avenging
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.)
—David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
Adjective
Toss in his portly stature and Hoskins was a perfect choice for the heroic plumber Mario, the avenging angel who stomps through worlds of evil turtles and living mushrooms, even if the actor was neither Italian nor American.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.)
—David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenging
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Location Nestled in the coastal county of Suffolk, Lavenham is a tiny medieval village—once one of the wealthiest towns in Britain with its thriving 15th-century wool trade and a site of vengeful witch hunters like Matthew Hopkins.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This time the duo battle A.I., sort of: Wallace invents a smart gnome that goes from helpful to evil real quick and Gromit helps figure out which figure beyond the gnome is responsible for this vengeful turn.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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Special counsel David Weiss defends charges against Hunter Biden Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, previously blasted the special counsel for selective and vindictive prosecution, arguing the gun and tax charges Hunter faced are rarely pursued.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Although perceived as a vindictive album, Reputation is also a sentimental one, with its fair share of love songs.—
Lolita Mang,
Vogue,
13 Dec. 2024
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In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.—
Nicole Froio,
refinery29.com,
29 Oct. 2024
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Artemis was revengeful toward anyone who trespassed in wild nature, and trespassing could mean neglect, like not paying your dues.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
20 June 2023
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This malevolent policy was aimed at immigrants by denying them entry or improvement in their immigration status if they were thought likely to access public assistance programs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump often goes further, casting the entire administrative state as useless at best and a malevolent, corrupt, anti-American fifth column at worst and pledging to empower business-world titans like Elon Musk to hew through it in search of inefficiency.—
Peter C. Baker,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, the debate over the ability of malicious hackers to trigger a continent-wide blackout is moot and a distraction from the issue that really matters.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Android users can also keep Google Play Protect enabled to scan for malicious code—even on sideloaded apps.—
Kate Irwin,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Avenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenging. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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