How to Use vigorously in a Sentence
vigorously
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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
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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
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Over the 180 pages that followed, the case was vigorously made.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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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
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Shake the bag vigorously until the mix has turned to ice cream (about 7 to 10 minutes).
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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The rare earths are dissolved in one of the solvents, which is mixed vigorously with the other one.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Add the eggs and whisk vigorously until thick and glossy.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously until the drink is nicely chilled.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
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Use a thick sponge or brush with tough bristles to scrub vigorously.
—Laura Denby, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2024
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Combine rum, lime juice, syrups and mint leaves in a shaker tin with ice and shake vigorously.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
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Do not scrub or vigorously rub your skin with a loofah or washcloth.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
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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
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Blow into the solution with a straw, then stir vigorously with the straw.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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But, again, Kennedy weathered the storm and went on to campaign vigorously for his new ally.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Step 2: Cover and shake vigorously until the drink is well chilled.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024
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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
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Add a dessert spoon of Hot Buttered Bourbon Mix and stir vigorously.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
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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
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Boiling too vigorously can cause the potatoes to break apart.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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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
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Shein has said the suit is without merit and the firm will vigorously defend itself.
—Amy Or, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
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Top with ice, close it up tightly, and shake vigorously for 5-8 seconds.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Maybe the Bali-residing Simmons will even show up in court to press his own case vigorously against that vigorous defense.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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