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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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But all these years later, the hacks saw an opportunity to avenge Shelley Joseph.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
And finally, the light at the end of the tunnel: a chance to avenge themselves in the Final Four.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Now, 15 years later, an older and wiser Ovechkin gets a late-career opportunity to avenge one of his most painful defeats.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for avenge
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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