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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The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Shirokawa, who had flown out twice to right, walked and struck out, came up with two outs and nobody on and then scored on an RBI single by junior second baseman Kelsey Covey as Burlington Central (10-12-1, 7-6) avenged an earlier 11-10 loss to the Whip-Purs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Creasy vows to avenge the Rayburns’ death and protect Poe (Billie Boullet), Rayburn’s teenage daughter who survived and witnessed the attack.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The Raiders avenged their loss to the Mustangs in their first matchup on April 8 at Sonora.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 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 12 May. 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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