avenged; avenging
1
: to take vengeance for or on behalf of
vowed to avenge their murdered father
2
: to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer
was determined to avenge the assault
avenger
noun
Examples of avenge in a Sentence
The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.
They vowed to avenge their father by capturing and punishing his killer.
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All of them, save Fani, see this as a shameful night job — more a chance to improve their circumstances than to avenge them.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
The Libs won’t get back the extra cash, but Tuesday’s win avenges the Commissioner’s Cup game loss at UBS Arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
Louis now devoted himself not only to writing for maman and papa but to avenging them.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
The baby-man king thinks his grandfather is too conservative in his counsel, too hesitant to avenge young Jaehaerys’ death.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 June 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
The Libs won’t get back the extra cash, but Tuesday’s win avenges the Commissioner’s Cup game loss at UBS Arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
Louis now devoted himself not only to writing for maman and papa but to avenging them.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
The baby-man king thinks his grandfather is too conservative in his counsel, too hesitant to avenge young Jaehaerys’ death.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 June 2024
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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avenge
verb
avenged; avenging
: to take vengeance for (an action) or on behalf of (a person)
avenger
noun
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