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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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The Illini can end Connecticut's ridiculous run on Saturday by avenging their November loss at Madison Square Garden.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Payton Pritchard added 28-6-6 on 10-of-20 shooting as the Celtics avenged their 29-point home loss to Charlotte on March 4.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
And Houston tries to continue its march toward avenging its loss in last year’s championship game.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenge. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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