1
as in intensive
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the intense cold of the polar regions
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
an intense actor who favors edgy film roles
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Recent Examples of intense
More intense wildfires burn into neighborhoods where flames quickly spread from cars and homes, Kearns said.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
When Wood realizes that the bubble man has also found a life partner who gets him on this intense, artistic level, the joke at last reveals the idea that the special has been dancing around the entire time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Rowe stepped into the role after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following intense criticism of the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Rooted in religion and spirituality—and then a victim of modern overconsumption—its rarity and intense aroma add to its allure.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
When Wood realizes that the bubble man has also found a life partner who gets him on this intense, artistic level, the joke at last reveals the idea that the special has been dancing around the entire time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Rowe stepped into the role after Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following intense criticism of the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Rooted in religion and spirituality—and then a victim of modern overconsumption—its rarity and intense aroma add to its allure.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intense
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In 2002, the Israeli military occupied the camp after 10 days of intensive fighting, according to the UN, during which time more than 400 houses were destroyed and over a quarter of the camp’s population was displaced.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The initial iteration of the program, launched with partners Nike and Right to Dream, gave six Ghanaian women the chance to participate in a three-month intensive coaches training experience.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Leave it to my grandfather—and Southern Living editors—to have passionate opinions about this classic sweet.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Start taking a closer look at sports that might be considered new but have passionate competitors and advocates.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rubio was a fierce Trump critic during the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Defensive standouts Bruce Smith and Derrick Thomas were ferocious competitors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latter, which begins at Second and Market Streets, circles Union Square and ends at Kearny Street and Columbus Ave., includes floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tonight, the two of them shared deep conversations about their comparable childhoods, but their growth still felt profoundly superficial and almost forced.—
Chloé Brown,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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But after a few days spent trekking up SF’s hilly streets, a deep tissue massage at the Healing Arts Center & Spa is the perfect cure for sore muscles.—
Jared Ranahan,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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The academy has many fervent supporters but also critics.—
Jan Hoffman,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Gibson, Stallone, and Voight have all been fervent Trump supporters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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While this is terrible for the environment, customer satisfaction, and retailers’ bottom lines, the truth is the industry has created a monster and easy and free returns have become the basic consumer expectation.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Gerulaitis’s gallows humour deflects from the fact that his terrible records against Connors and Borg took a big toll on his confidence.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Intense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intense. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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