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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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Could avenging that particular defeat be enough to bring about a bigger vibe shift?
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Voices Calmes: The case that proves the U.S., under Trump, no longer stands for rule of law
April 16, 2025
The ranks of Munger, Tolles used to include one Usha Vance, who resigned in the summer after her husband, JD, was chosen as Trump’s vice presidential running mate and avenging mini-me.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Episode 1 shows the gathering storm, even from the non-infected, as Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) starts hunting Joel to avenge the Firefly deaths.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Apr. 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 6 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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