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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—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
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Still, the Eagles beat Reid's Chiefs in this year's Super Bowl, avenging their 2023 Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Christina Wilkie,anniek Bao,riya Bhattacharjee, CNBC, 13 June 2025
This avenged a loss to Plymouth North in the last year’s Division 2 championship game, which head coach Chris Costello said that loss lingered in their heads all season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The Broncos had the opportunity to avenge that earlier loss in the Section Division 1 Championship at USD and Baumback looked forward to another match against the Pointers and coach Rigo Ledezma.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
Still, the Eagles beat Reid's Chiefs in this year's Super Bowl, avenging their 2023 Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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