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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Chatsworth’s win avenged an overtime loss to Cleveland earlier this season.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The Hornets avenged that defeat thanks to a stifling defensive effort in the second half.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The team also avenged an 83-59 walloping by the Terps on Dec. 4 and won for the third time in the past four meetings.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
The Sabers did avenge the conference loss to Prior Lake with a 4-2 home win over the Lakers Feb. 6.
Shakopee and Prior Lake could meet again in the Section 2AA quarterfinals, which are set for Feb. 22.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The Hornets avenged that defeat thanks to a stifling defensive effort in the second half.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The team also avenged an 83-59 walloping by the Terps on Dec. 4 and won for the third time in the past four meetings.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
The Sabers did avenge the conference loss to Prior Lake with a 4-2 home win over the Lakers Feb. 6.
Shakopee and Prior Lake could meet again in the Section 2AA quarterfinals, which are set for Feb. 22.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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