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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Verse, however, added he would be disciplined Sunday, stay on his assignments and contribute to a Rams defense that must control running back Saquon Barkley if coach Sean McVay’s team is to avenge its 37-20 defeat to the Eagles and advance to the NFC championship game.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The man, Ademola Adedeji, 21, was among 10 young Black men from Manchester whom prosecutors had accused of conspiring to murder and maim others to avenge the death of their close friend.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Gifted to her godmother Queen Victoria, Sally seeks to avenge those who took her as royal property.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Up next: The No. 2 Bills will get their chance to avenge their 25-point loss in Week 4, hosting the No. 3 Ravens in Orchard Park with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The man, Ademola Adedeji, 21, was among 10 young Black men from Manchester whom prosecutors had accused of conspiring to murder and maim others to avenge the death of their close friend.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Gifted to her godmother Queen Victoria, Sally seeks to avenge those who took her as royal property.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Up next: The No. 2 Bills will get their chance to avenge their 25-point loss in Week 4, hosting the No. 3 Ravens in Orchard Park with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 26 Jan. 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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