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avenging

adjective
aveng·​ing | \ ə-ˈven-jiŋ How to pronounce avenging (audio) \

Definition of avenging

: seeking or gaining vengeance an avenging angel

Examples of avenging in a Sentence

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 Toss in his portly stature and Hoskins was a perfect choice for the heroic plumber Mario, the avenging angel who stomps through worlds of evil turtles and living mushrooms, even if the actor was neither Italian nor American. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Dazzling Failures of Super Mario Bros.," 31 May 2018 Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.) — David Greenwald, OregonLive.com, "The Weeknd announces Portland date, 'Starboy' fall tour," 13 June 2017

First Known Use of avenging

1590, in the meaning defined above

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