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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Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
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Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Cherry plays Gary, a hapless, low-key type of guy who goes on a blind date, to avenge infidelity in his jaded long-term relationship, with the much younger, devil-may-care Ell, played by Borat breakout Maria Bakalova.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026
France, led by superstar Kylian Mbappé, is looking to make a third straight final and avenge last year’s title loss in penalties to reigning champion Argentina.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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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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