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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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First, viewers packed theaters to sing with the witches of Oz and watch a vengeful gladiator face the horrors of the ancient Roman Colosseum.Angela Yang, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also stars Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s vengeful ex-wife, Delores and Danny DeVito as a janitor in the Afterlife.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Not in a vindictive way at all, but just in a sense of, like, fuel to my fire.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Woodward conceded to Cannon that there was insufficient evidence to dismiss the indictment on grounds of vindictive prosecution.Eric Tucker, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2024
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Many companies will report strong quarterly growth with a weak (or even modestly positive) outlook but scratch their head as to why the market is punishing the stock.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Others walk several hours each way, often across rough terrain, leaving them vulnerable to punishing weather and even violence.Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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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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The threats to humankind’s empire are many: traitors driven by the fires of ambition, alien empires sworn to reclaim the stars and the corruption of reality by malevolent gods.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Four vulnerabilities in WebKit were fixed in iOS 18.2, allowing memory corruption if you were persuaded to interact with malicious web content.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Avenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenging. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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