1
as in brutality
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property
an act of violence caused the window to be shattered
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2
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
taken aback by the violence of her denial of any wrongdoing
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3
as in emotion
depth of feeling
some people were taken aback by the violence with which the magazine's art critic attacked the exhibition
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Recent Examples of violence
The explosion of violence along the coast shattered that fragile peace.
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Among the memorial's top missions is to help people understand the senselessness of political violence and teach a new generation about the impact of the bombing, said Kari Watkins, the memorial's president and CEO.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Their violence — in medieval bestiaries, unicorns are regularly said to have beef with elephants and take them down by goring their bellies — is contrasted with their gentleness towards maidens and innate understanding of purity.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
The bonfire of the Teslas: Political violence and the Left
That will be a serious slog over the next three-plus years, with the Democratic brand in poor shape.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Among the memorial's top missions is to help people understand the senselessness of political violence and teach a new generation about the impact of the bombing, said Kari Watkins, the memorial's president and CEO.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Their violence — in medieval bestiaries, unicorns are regularly said to have beef with elephants and take them down by goring their bellies — is contrasted with their gentleness towards maidens and innate understanding of purity.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
The bonfire of the Teslas: Political violence and the Left
That will be a serious slog over the next three-plus years, with the Democratic brand in poor shape.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
Noun
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Remick is the defendant in two active police brutality lawsuits.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Mahdi constantly used brutality to solve his problems.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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The challenge isn't new, but the intensity is unprecedented.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s some intensity brewing now too, as power-hungry planet Pluto stations retrograde on May 4 in your sign.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are moments of levity scattered throughout, a necessity when dealing with subject matter as harsh and cold as inevitable mortality, but they're surgically placed to extract the most emotion out of the player.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Try to identify emotions beyond frustration, annoyance or other shades of anger.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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In response to questions from Jackson, Nuttall agreed that injuries to O'Keefe's face could have been caused by a punch to the face.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In September 2006, Steve tragically passed away at the age of 44 after a fatal stingray injury while filming an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Royals broadcaster Rex Hudler wears his heart on his sleeve when calling games, and his enthusiasm is evident to anyone who has tuned to FanDuel Sports Kansas City.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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The massive spike in antisemitic incidents that followed the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks in 2023 continued last year, according to data compiled by the Anti-Defamation League.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history and the worst domestic terror attack on Hispanics that the country has ever seen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The conversation revealed Francis' characteristic warmth and accessibility, moving many participants to tears.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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From red hair and circular blush at Coachella to the resurrection of minimal manicures for Easter, this week’s celebrity beauty moments were all about warmth and length for spring.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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