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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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Phoenix Suns end Lakers’ unbeaten start The Phoenix Suns ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten start to the season and avenged their opening night defeat with a 109-105 home win.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
His dead father, who keeps popping up in spirit to pester him, wants Juicy to kill his uncle to avenge his death.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Israel and Iran traded fire directly for the first time in April, and Iran has threatened to avenge the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an explosion in Tehran in July.
—Josef Federman and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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