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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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
His vehement negation notwithstanding, the little girl stays resolute in her claims.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
That knocking is vehement agreement from his Cabinet members there.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Takaichi’s remarks were met with an even more vehement response.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Cuomo, Sliwa and other critics assailed him over his vehement criticism of Israel ’s military actions in Gaza.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
That knocking is vehement agreement from his Cabinet members there.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Takaichi’s remarks were met with an even more vehement response.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Cuomo, Sliwa and other critics assailed him over his vehement criticism of Israel ’s military actions in Gaza.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehement
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Chris Seibert was emphatic in his praise of Stangel, the rest of the staff and the players.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks, coming off a dramatic NFC Championship Game victory over Stafford and the Rams, were clearly the NFL’s best team this season, and their Super Bowl triumph served as an emphatic validation.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
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But the Seahawks and their passionate fans will take it; this title represents Seattle's second Super Bowl triumph and exacts a measure of revenge for the heart-wrenching, last-second defeat in Super Bowl 49.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adler was a particularly passionate crusader against the scourge of child labor.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gro-Low sumac performs best in full sun and tolerates partial shade, but will become less vigorous as the shade deepens.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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For many patients, vigorous physical activity isn’t realistic during treatment.—
Avi Patel,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Members provide intensive mentoring, conflict mediation, case management, and connections to job training and mental health services to people at the highest risk of being involved in gun violence.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But, for those looking for a slightly less intensive experience, the semi-serious murder party—which tends to take place, and to wrap up, during one dinner—has come roaring back in popularity.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Within Disney, there is fervent hope the company can find a way to use its various properties to offer versions of the Super Bowl telecast that are tailored to different audiences, which could include sports die-hards or kids and families.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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To a dog, our fervent and prolonged goodbyes at the front door might seem as peculiar and impenetrable as the greetings of an orca do to us.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, an unstable government could become more rather than less aggressive, not least to keep younger hard-liners from rebelling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wiener helped push two new California laws last year — the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act — in the wake of intense and aggressive immigration enforcement by masked ICE and other federal agents in California and around the country.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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“Vehement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehement. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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