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as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity
everyone worked at a furious pace in order to get the float ready for the parade
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
a furious hurricane virtually destroyed the seaside town
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
a furious customer demanding to see the manager
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as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
rioters went on a furious rampage, doing over $2,000,000 in damage
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Recent Examples of furious
It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
When the occupiers are closing in on the man, Tregenza films a resulting act of violence with a furious restraint that highlights the moral agony of an exalted but dangerous commitment—of the tragedy of contradictory vows.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
But Trump, dating back to his first term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcement to his will.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Democrats are furious at Trump's actions, and want to signal a strong response.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
When the occupiers are closing in on the man, Tregenza films a resulting act of violence with a furious restraint that highlights the moral agony of an exalted but dangerous commitment—of the tragedy of contradictory vows.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
But Trump, dating back to his first term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcement to his will.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Democrats are furious at Trump's actions, and want to signal a strong response.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furious
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But maybe the final shot, the frantic one that assaulted the backboard, shouldn’t have counted.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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His frantic search for a replacement ate up 10 minutes of the psychedelic post-punk band’s 30-minute slot.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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That was the idea of having this riff that was gonna be really intense, and probably pretty majestic as well, but quite intriguing.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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The pace is intense and the pressure can be overwhelming.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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As a result, he’s ordered to attend an acting class, where students are instructed how to soften interactions with variously angry, frightened or confused patients.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Peter Nguyen, 54, a father of a seventh-grader at the school, said lots of angry parents spoke up at the meeting.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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While keeping their relationship a secret for professional reasons, an unexpected promotion unravels their fraught romance, fueling a violent competition between the duo.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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The court approved desegregation plan was fiercely resisted by the Boston School Committee and the many parents who took to the streets in, sometimes violent, protest.—
Aaron Kupchik,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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While Nigerians are upset with economic conditions, most are not mad at Dangote.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Why, for instance, is the hot middle-aged dad, Eric (Scott Foley), so incredibly mad at his 20-something daughter, Olivia (Maia Reficco), for wanting to purchase a literal villa in Italy for the whopping price of one euro?—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In particular, teams deploying fiber-optic drones that send and receive signals via millimeters-thick wires rather than via radio—a method of control that helps the operators circumvent intensive Ukrainian radio jamming.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Shooting Stars award ceremony, held during the Berlin Film Festival, is the festive highlight and closing event of an intensive four-day program where the actors meet international casting directors and are presented to the international press.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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It was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, which spread at ferocious speeds in high winds, eventually destroying more than 9,000 houses and buildings around Altadena, Calif.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the days after the fire, Anthony C. Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief, hammered the same message over and over: The flames were too ferocious and the winds too intense to stop the infernos of Tuesday night, Jan. 7.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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After the goalless draw in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries, the Portuguese manager was yet again outspoken in his press conference.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The game between the fierce rivals was halted after 52 minutes due to fans throwing flares onto the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furious. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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