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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While Johnson suffered the only stoppage loss of his career at the hands of Adriano Moraes in April 2021, Mighty Mouse avenged the defeat with a stoppage win over the Brazilian in 2022 and another victory over him in 2023.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Hezbollah has meanwhile vowed to avenge the killing of its commander, Fuad Shukr, raising fears of an even more devastating sequel to the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
—Abby Sewell and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Thurman moves with both power and grace, an unmistakably feminine avenging angel.
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Atkinson, a Down The Hill member, was killed to avenge Nikki Huang, 22, being pistol-whipped and robbed of her pricey Louis Vuitton purse, police sources said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Hezbollah has meanwhile vowed to avenge the killing of its commander, Fuad Shukr, raising fears of an even more devastating sequel to the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
—Abby Sewell and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Thurman moves with both power and grace, an unmistakably feminine avenging angel.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Atkinson, a Down The Hill member, was killed to avenge Nikki Huang, 22, being pistol-whipped and robbed of her pricey Louis Vuitton purse, police sources said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 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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