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avenge

[uh-venj] / əˈvɛndʒ /


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The Patriots got a second chance to avenge their earlier loss to Marquez via penalty kicks when semifinalists Marquez and South East were removed from the playoffs for using an ineligible player.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

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 • Jan. 7, 2026

Zeus had by now remembered his promise to Thetis to avenge Achilles’ wrong.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton