- present participle of avenge.
avenging
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Next, the roles were reversed: Senegalese wrestlers put on traditional burlap shorts to try their hand at Swiss wrestling, with the Swiss avenging their earlier defeat.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Directing “gave him a long-awaited power advantage, avenging him” for childhood slights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
When Alexander, not yet 30 years old, crossed the Hindu Kush, his conquest tipped from plunder, expansion and avenging Persian invasions into an epic and increasingly confused fantasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Should they make it past Somerset they will potentially have an eye on avenging last year's semi-final defeat by Hampshire Hawks in the showpiece at 18:45.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
She’d imagined facing Brum one day as an avenging warrior or a clever spy.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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