avenge

Example Sentences

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When they have just suffered a defeat, the army commanders consistently vow to avenge their losses and regain their pride.

From BBC

As she hilariously enacts her romantic dramas with a noncompliant Sweeney, you see that she is also trying to protect herself from his mania by getting his mind off avenging his wife and reclaiming Johanna.

From New York Times

"He and all of his followers are going to go up in flames and be translated instantly, and then come back with him leading God's avenging army."

From Salon

After a summit to de-escalate tensions, Jewish settlers burned dozens of Palestinian homes to avenge the killing of two Israelis hours earlier.

From New York Times

Islamic Jihad, a smaller militant faction, said the shooting was in line with its promise to avenge the killing of its commanders there.

From New York Times