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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Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
In 2019, Mercado avenged that loss to Zarika, beating her by decision and taking her title.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Horned Frogs would send a message by winning in Tempe.
Week 7: at Kansas State, Oct. 11
Breakdown: TCU faces Deion Sanders and Colorado the week before and there will be plenty of fans wanting to avenge the season opening loss to Coach Prime and the Buffs from 2023.
—Steven Johnson
july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
Determined to avenge his brother, who is killed during the incident, Snipes goes rogue and heads off in pursuit of the evil skyjackers.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 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 12 Jul. 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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