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Definitions

avenge

[uh-venj] / əˈvɛndʒ /
VERB
retaliate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
vindicate
STRONG
chasten chastise punish redress repay requite revenge
WEAK
come back at even the score get back at get even payback retribute stick it to take satisfaction take vengeance venge
Antonyms
STRONG
cheer comfort encourage forgive

Example Sentences

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The Patriots got a second chance to avenge their earlier loss to Marquez via penalty kicks when semifinalists Marquez and South East were removed from the playoffs for using an ineligible player.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

However, Rybakina won five successive games before completing a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory to avenge her loss to two-time winner Sabalenka in the 2023 final.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

It is also a chance for the Broncos to avenge last year's devastating 31-7 playoff loss in Buffalo.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

But the Rams had to overcome numerous missed opportunities to avenge their Nov. 30 loss here, a 31-28 defeat that ended the Rams’ six-game winning streak and knocked them out of the No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Zeus had by now remembered his promise to Thetis to avenge Achilles’ wrong.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton