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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He was regarded by his devotees as alternately a sinister force and an avenging angel.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
South Carolina’s win against Iowa allowed the Gamecocks to avenge last year’s defeat in the Final Four against the Hawkeyes, denying college superstar Caitlin Clark a fairytale ending to her college career.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
South Carolina’s win against Iowa allowed the Gamecocks to avenge last year’s defeat in the Final Four against the Hawkeyes, denying college superstar Caitlin Clark a fairytale ending to her college career.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 3 May. 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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