Example Sentences

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By Halloween, the Bills had avenged their loss to Kansas City and were 6-1.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023

The last four seasons, the team that had lost in the regular season had avenged that defeat on the way to a state title.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2021

And that was merely a sort of "photo op" to make people feel he had avenged our honor. bin Ladden was neutered and unable to lead anything ironically because of his success.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2016

The Bulgarians had avenged themselves bitterly on their late oppressors.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

Amadis, like a good knight, had promised to keep the broken blade until he had avenged the dead man.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis