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 party’s second bloc is currently reluctant to blame Democrats or liberal ideology for leading to violence.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fascists don’t believe in democracy; they can only be dislodged with violence.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Best practices include safety and emergency response training for violence incidents at the worksite.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And even this idea of love and violence needing to coexist.
—G'ra Asim
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fascists don’t believe in democracy; they can only be dislodged with violence.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Best practices include safety and emergency response training for violence incidents at the worksite.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And even this idea of love and violence needing to coexist.
—G'ra Asim
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
Noun
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He was also convicted in April of distributing steroids and altering records to try and cover it up, which carries twice as much potential prison time as plotting to commit police brutality.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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We’ve all been cast adrift in the cognitive dissonance between the visceral seriousness of the crime and the abject flippancy of the shooter, the brutality of the shooting and the memes reacting to Kirk’s bigoted views.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fire isn’t necessarily bad The giant trees rely on low-intensity fire to help open their cones to disperse seeds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to spot a political agenda dressed up as factual information, or how Big Tech makes money from playing with their emotions.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tools for empathic communication—the scripts and rehearsed responses to intense emotion—ought to be taught in medicine.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is some concern about Daniels after suffering the injury due to how much he has been getting hit.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trout’s injuries over the last five seasons will likely rob him of the chance to reach some of baseball’s most important milestones.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Though the routine faced timing challenges, Richter's charm and enthusiasm won over the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators are calling for new policies including a state ban on semiautomatic assault-style weapons like the AR-15, which was used in the Annunciation shooting.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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At its core is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force centered around the amphibious assault vessel USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transport ships.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Increase his aggressiveness at the point of attack.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The forward is known for his physicality and aggressiveness on the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Swift canceled three shows in Vienna, Austria, while on the European leg of the Eras Tour in August 2024 after authorities discovered a planned terror attack targeting her concerts.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Maduro is the head of the Cartel de los Soles, a narco-terror organization which has taken possession of a country.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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