venging

verb

present participle of venge, archaic
as in avenging
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a romance novel featuring a hotheaded hero who is ever ready to venge every affront to the family's honor

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avenging
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  • There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026
  • While there has been talk of avenging that conflict on social media, the Argentina news outlet Clarín shared a letter from veterans of the Falklands War.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
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“Venging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venging. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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