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

If the Spurs beat Oklahoma City to advance to the Finals, the Jackals will have a chance to avenge the lowest point of their season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 6, 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

In order to find some way to avenge my parents, I need to keep his trust and his fondness for me intact.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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

Like the otherworldly hero he is, Anielewicz “raises his hand, ignites the fire, hurls thunderbolts, avenges hate, washes away sorrow, touches the sky, changes history, saves the world!”

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022

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

Archbishop Murphy avenges last year’s semifinal loss vs.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2016

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

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

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

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder avenged their only loss of the season by beating Portland 122-95 on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Its only two losses to California schools came in out of state tournaments to Marymount and Redondo Union early in the season and the Trailblazers avenged both in best-of-five matches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025

In over 300 fights across Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and boxing, just three of those have been defeats - which she later avenged.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

"You avenged Lyanna at the Trident," Ned said, halting beside the king.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

Gary Klein’s pick: If the Rams’ offensive line was at full strength and the secondary not depleted, they would have a better chance of avenging last season’s playoff defeat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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

No, if the Obscure Object was perfect to play the avenging sister, I was a shoo-in to play the old, blind prophet.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides