How to Use vigorously in a Sentence

vigorously

adverb

• Once the hour is up, come back with a wire brush and scrub the surface vigorously to remove the mold.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 9 Feb. 2023
• In Zone 6, chaste tree will die back to the ground in the winter and vigorously regrow in spring to a 5 or 6-foot shrub.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
• Over the 180 pages that followed, the case was vigorously made.
  — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
• Method: Fill a wine glass with ice, add the wine, mint and slices of lemon then stir vigorously to combine.
  — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
• Shake the bag vigorously until the mix has turned to ice cream (about 7 to 10 minutes).
  — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
• The rare earths are dissolved in one of the solvents, which is mixed vigorously with the other one.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
• Add the eggs and whisk vigorously until thick and glossy.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
• Shake vigorously, then pour over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
• His red lips are freshly licked, and his eyes shoot out at us as vigorously as his cigar.
  — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
• In the pool, the teenagers kicked into high gear, training vigorously to make up for missed practices.
  — Miriam Jordan Afif Amireh, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
• Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously until the drink is nicely chilled.
  — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
• Season with a big pinch of salt and beat the eggs vigorously with a fork or whisk until no streaks of white remain.
  — Katie Button, Bon Appétit, 12 Sep. 2023
• Use a thick sponge or brush with tough bristles to scrub vigorously.
  — Laura Denby, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2024
• Combine rum, lime juice, syrups and mint leaves in a shaker tin with ice and shake vigorously.
  — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• Do not scrub or vigorously rub your skin with a loofah or washcloth.
  — Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• On the trek to Sturtevant Falls, gushing vigorously in May, there used to be at least two bathrooms.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
• Blow into the solution with a straw, then stir vigorously with the straw.
  — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
• But, again, Kennedy weathered the storm and went on to campaign vigorously for his new ally.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
• Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
  — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
• Add 6 ounces of the liquid pepperoni grease to a liter of London dry gin and shake vigorously.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
• Place lid back on the pickle jar, and shake vigorously until the seasoning is well-combined in the brine.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
• Our ideals—as well as our bodies—need to be guarded by a wall of allies that fight vigorously with us against any foe.
  — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
• Step 2: Cover and shake vigorously until the drink is well chilled.
  — Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024
• After hitting a layup and drawing a foul on the same play in the third quarter, Miller flexed both arms and stuck her tongue out at the home crowd, which cheered her vigorously.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2023
• Add a dessert spoon of Hot Buttered Bourbon Mix and stir vigorously.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
• Rather than sanding the topping mix, avoid dust by rubbing the wall vigorously with a barely damp rag.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
• Boiling too vigorously can cause the potatoes to break apart.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
• Brubaker then pulls off the glasses, to Ava's horror, as the couple vigorously shake their heads.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 June 2025
• How much water ends up in an Old-Fashioned, for example, can vary based on the size of the ice cube and how vigorously a bartender stirs.
  — Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• Like any plant, grass grows more vigorously under favorable conditions.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2025