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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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Tigers avenged their massive collapse in the American League Central in their playoff matchup against the division champion Cleveland Guardians.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Plus, Alabama tries to avenge last year’s loss at Vanderbilt, which heads to Tuscaloosa ranked and undefeated.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Edwards and the surviving agents who were part of Haverford’s team spread out to Istanbul, Tehran, and Virginia to avenge their fallen comrades.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 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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