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
Le survived but was left in critical condition, undergoing multiple surgeries and months of intensive physical therapy.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
After a month-long search and an intensive interview process, Mission High School found its new head football coach.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Labor intensive Now Hiring sign and QR code for application, Burlington Coat Factory store, Queens, New York.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The Essentials Fellowship is an intensive one-day experience that offers participants a space to pressure-test ideas and leave with a clearer execution plan.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
After a month-long search and an intensive interview process, Mission High School found its new head football coach.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Labor intensive Now Hiring sign and QR code for application, Burlington Coat Factory store, Queens, New York.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The Essentials Fellowship is an intensive one-day experience that offers participants a space to pressure-test ideas and leave with a clearer execution plan.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
Adjective
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Many Olympians—Nordic skiers, for instance—pay a lot of attention to a measure called their VO2 max—the highest volume of oxygen your body can consume and use during a minute of intense exercise.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day in a first teen relationship should feel simple, sweet, and age-appropriate, not intense or pressured.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kam and O'Shea exceeded all expectations with a performance characterized by spectacular lifts and fierce musicality.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then, in the middle of a fierce snowstorm, a skinny little girl and her dog show up at the resort.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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The press was ferocious and organised, with the number of box entries and chances created being higher than any league performance this season.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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What Lee did not anticipate was the iron resolve, the ferocious tenacity, of the Union defenders.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Journaling is also a great way to explore your deeper thoughts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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America just passed the 50th anniversary of one of its truly terrible days — one that future historians can track as the beginning of the end of our democracy.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Busch was terrible defensively at third.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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