avenged

past tense of avenge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of avenged Kansas avenged the Duke loss with a 66-59 win in the 1988 NCAA Final Four semifinals in Kansas City. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 In gender, Columbus' men avenged an earlier season loss and cruised to an 11-6 win to sweep gender doubles. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Egor Demin scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures for the Nets (2-1), who avenged a 79-76 loss to the Kings on Day 1 of the California Classic in Sacramento. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The win avenged Scotland's 33-24 loss to Argentina in Edinburgh in the autumn. ABC News, 4 July 2026 The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The Dream drop to 4-2 on the season while Minnesota avenged their home opener loss and improved to 5-2. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The Thomasville boys avenged their 2025 state championship loss to Armuchee with a 1-0 victory at Upson-Lee’s Matthews Field. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 The team claimed its 20th consecutive Pacific Coast League title and avenged a nonleague loss against Corona del Mar by winning in a super tiebreaker late in the regular season. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenged
Verb
  • Tehran has retaliated by trying to choke oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering the largest supply disruption in history.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lesnar retaliated with steel steps, German suplexes, and chair shots.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is the president of the United States talking about her case … saying 'These people will be punished.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Upon learning of their retreat, Calvinus punished his troops by reportedly executing one-in-10 men from two units before setting his sights on the rebels.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

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“Avenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenged. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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