1
as in emphatic
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
vehement complaints about the restaurant's poor service
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2
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
despite the vehement opposition of the club's treasurer, the motion was passed
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3
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a vehement defender of the rights of minorities
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Recent Examples of vehement
Since her final episode, Oh has been vehement in her stance of not playing Cristina again.
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
He had been linked to Prigozhin, who had been a vehement critic of Moscow's conduct in the war in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
These vehement vibrations could also be a bluff; some spiders make similar moves.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
His strategy is to depoliticize everything and present it as common sense, whereas Marine Le Pen can be pretty vehement in her positioning.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
He had been linked to Prigozhin, who had been a vehement critic of Moscow's conduct in the war in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
These vehement vibrations could also be a bluff; some spiders make similar moves.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
His strategy is to depoliticize everything and present it as common sense, whereas Marine Le Pen can be pretty vehement in her positioning.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehement
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In the eyes of former Portugal international Helder Postiga, the answer is an emphatic yes.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Driven by her smooth and emphatic playing, Spinal Tap comes close to losing its special lumpy Tap groove, its farcical Deep Purple mega-thump, and begins to sound disconcertingly like a proper band.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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This blaze is intense enough that firefighters used water lines to moisten the soil around trees and wrapped their trunks with fire-resistant foil blankets.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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From time to time, there’s still an intense demand for anything connected to the Fab Four, and countless films, books, and albums have been issued in the decades since the musicians split.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Investing in employee growth creates passionate advocates who deliver exceptional customer experiences, which then builds community goodwill.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even your health feels vigorous.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The flurry of updates came three days after Robinson was arrested following an intensive hunt for Kirk's killer.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Doing this requires massive system level integration and is resource intensive.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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My fervent hope is that budding therapists do not get discouraged from pursuing their career path in the mental health field.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fans online have been fervent and passionate about the plot for the past two seasons, but the show wanted to clear things up.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now and in the future In the early days of the Bowman era, the Oilers appear to be more aggressive in looking for talent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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First, assume that classification will be litigated if the arrangement is aggressive or if the borrower is thinly capitalized.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the face of fierce opposition, Lyles supported bringing the Republican National Convention to Charlotte in 2020 — standing on her commitment to represent the entire city as mayor.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Paradise Bay, competition is fierce to attract high-end clientele and the standout offering at Maxx Royal is its two-story, 5,750-square-meter spa.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Vehement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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