1
as in intensive
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the intense cold of the polar regions
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2
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
Greenhouse gas emissions are driving temperature increases that make rain showers more intense, and high-rises have typically added stormwater injection wells to alleviate flooding.
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
However, the pace of change, new technology, IT infrastructure vulnerabilities, and intense economic pressures threaten to undermine the factors that have made aviation transportation so safe and reliable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The firm is under intense scrutiny from safety regulators following multiple incidents involving autonomous driving technology.
—Juby Babu, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Adams administration real estate dealings have recently come under especially intense scrutiny.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
However, the pace of change, new technology, IT infrastructure vulnerabilities, and intense economic pressures threaten to undermine the factors that have made aviation transportation so safe and reliable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The firm is under intense scrutiny from safety regulators following multiple incidents involving autonomous driving technology.
—Juby Babu, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Adams administration real estate dealings have recently come under especially intense scrutiny.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 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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And clients who are passionate about the outdoors will find a good match here too, as the team also offers landscape and exterior design services.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
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Some of his passionate fans have appeared at the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse to observe Valdez-Galloso’s courtroom hearings.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Ben Vaughn, one of the most consequential publishing executives in Music City and a fierce advocate for songwriters, died suddenly Thursday.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bottom line By about five minutes into Zuckerberg’s prepared remarks, one thing was made perfectly clear: The fierce intensity he’s picked up in the octagon has made its way to the boardroom.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Low temperatures could rise as a warm rain system crosses the Valley, Purdue said, while high temperatures are expected to remain typical.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Teammate Fede Redondo expects a warmer reception than what Messi got last week in Las Vegas from the Mexican fans in attendance.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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As climate change makes California’s already moody swings between wet and dry more ferocious, the state’s water problems between farmers, environmentalists and cities are getting harder to solve.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pour the oil to a depth of 1 inch into a large, heavy, deep skillet.—
Katie Workman,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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There were deep gender, racial, and partisan differences.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Less fervent Protestant denominations demurred, but the Rapture helped fill evangelical churches while creating a mainstream end-of-times industry.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho January 25, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes The intense run-up to oligarchic rule was reflected in our poll results, as many of the system’s most fervent supporters (that is, oligarchs) continued to strut and crow.—
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airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
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But to add to what is at stake, former Chelsea head coach Graham Potter, who struggled to win the crowd over during a terrible seven months in charge in 2022-23, is returning as the opposition’s manager for the first time since he was sacked.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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And both situations can, of course, be traced directly to the same source: years of terrible leadership by the commissioners and university presidents that end up hurting the athletes — and passing the cost of doing business onto the fans.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Intense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intense. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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