as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
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Recent Examples of vigorously
Trump’s order also called on the Department of Justice to vigorously pursue litigation and legislation to oppose the practice.
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Lea Skene, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2025
Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Amazon has vigorously rejected prior union actions, arguing that workers are better served by seeking changes directly with the company.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Puffers vigorously flap their fins to carve intricate circular patterns into the sand.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lea Skene, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2025
Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Amazon has vigorously rejected prior union actions, arguing that workers are better served by seeking changes directly with the company.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Puffers vigorously flap their fins to carve intricate circular patterns into the sand.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
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With Rhodes strongly favored to decline The Rock’s offer, there was also a possibility of Rock finding his own Manchurian champion to do his bidding against Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sporting responded strongly after conceding the two goals.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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While Patel is fiercely loyal to Trump, his message Saturday was a rebuke to Musk, who has had the ear of the president since the 2024 campaign.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Firefly exemplifies how innovation and responsibility can coexist, even in a fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving market.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The market's recent slump has hit shares of tech giant Nvidia and some other formerly high-flying areas of the market particularly hard.—
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arkansasonline.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The second season teaser has Mavis working hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a fashion stylist.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Congressional Republicans’ responses to Trump’s outrageous comments were largely muted even as a few senators like Thom Tillis came out forcefully in defense of Ukraine and against Vladimir Putin.—
Mordechai Gordon,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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