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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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Listen to this article St. Augustine High School played a complete match Friday night, beating Mission Vista 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 to avenge a loss earlier this season and capture the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 boys volleyball championship at Mira Mesa High School.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
As the Lynx attempt to avenge their Game 5 loss in the 2024 finals, Miller is one of their best hopes for improvement.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The disappointment of Longoria's Giants tenure was avenged in his only season in Arizona.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 28 May. 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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