as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
Maintaining the house's expansive gardens requires intensive effort.
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Recent Examples of intensive
The four-week intensive course will begin with two weeks at Foliascope Studio in France, followed by two weeks at Aardman’s training facility, the Aardman Academy in the UK.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
On the other hand, if a serious heart condition like heart failure or asthma is the culprit, a more intensive treatment regimen is required.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Henderson said flight attendants go through intensive firefighting training as part of their certification process, and that lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a bigger cause for concern as more passengers bring electronics onboard.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The team’s dig was the most intensive excavation at Sutton Hoo since the 2000s.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
On the other hand, if a serious heart condition like heart failure or asthma is the culprit, a more intensive treatment regimen is required.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Henderson said flight attendants go through intensive firefighting training as part of their certification process, and that lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a bigger cause for concern as more passengers bring electronics onboard.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The team’s dig was the most intensive excavation at Sutton Hoo since the 2000s.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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Healthy people can still experience short-term symptoms like fever, intense headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Stark images of burning vehicles, rioters spraying painting cars with expletives and the intense back and forth between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over how local law enforcement is handling the problems have been among the topics of conversation.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Meta’s big bet on Wang fits into CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to bolster his company’s AI efforts amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google-parent Alphabet.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Sanders’s Senate counterpart, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), is a fierce Trump critic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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America, then, was visible to Fuller as the ferocious winds destroyed the vessel.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Thunder are deep, play ferocious defense and have a star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who embraces the big moment.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The shootings happened at a time when political leaders nationwide have been attacked, harassed and intimidated amid deep political divisions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The result is Venezuelans across the country navigating deep anxiety over not only their own status, but over bubbling hostilities in the national debate over immigration.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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And these are the same Oilers who, after a terrible 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Panthers, overcame a three-goal deficit in Game 4 to even the series.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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For example, while the IRA rollback effort will inevitably mean a significant reduction in U.S. federal support for electric vehicles, nevertheless the adoption of EVs continued in Q1 even despite a terrible quarter for the U.S.’s leading brand (Tesla).—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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