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Recent Examples of aggressively
Amazon, after Jeff Bezos passed the CEO baton to Andy Jassy, moved aggressively into advertising.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Some officers are biased, aggressively asking overly personal questions, attempting to provoke you.
—Jack Bernard, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Pressing aggressively, in the way that Arsenal did at the Etihad, won’t work every week because few teams will be as wedded to playing out from the back as City — something that was to the home side’s detriment on Sunday, when Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded a farcical goal.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The first began when Purdue Pharma, the company controlled by members of the Sackler family, aggressively marketed new prescription painkillers while downplaying their risks and generating enormous profits.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Not every song can be polished aggressively enough to sparkle.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s profit fell more than 70% as the company leaned aggressively into AI, underscoring the financial challenges facing the country’s tech scene amid intensifying domestic competition.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Not every screen is in perfect condition, and scrubbing too aggressively can cause damage.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Blue leadwort is reliably hardy in Zones 6 to 9 and can spread aggressively.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Some officers are biased, aggressively asking overly personal questions, attempting to provoke you.
—Jack Bernard, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Pressing aggressively, in the way that Arsenal did at the Etihad, won’t work every week because few teams will be as wedded to playing out from the back as City — something that was to the home side’s detriment on Sunday, when Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded a farcical goal.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The first began when Purdue Pharma, the company controlled by members of the Sackler family, aggressively marketed new prescription painkillers while downplaying their risks and generating enormous profits.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Not every song can be polished aggressively enough to sparkle.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s profit fell more than 70% as the company leaned aggressively into AI, underscoring the financial challenges facing the country’s tech scene amid intensifying domestic competition.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Not every screen is in perfect condition, and scrubbing too aggressively can cause damage.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Blue leadwort is reliably hardy in Zones 6 to 9 and can spread aggressively.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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That some might strongly disagree or be offended by what the speaker says does not silence the speaker.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Overall, this combination of soft, complex malt with good hop character that’s strong but not too assertively bitter is dry, spicy, fruity and highly bubbly and carbonated.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Markets are firmly optimistic and investors would hope the stock rally does not be derailed by geopolitics.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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At 36, Rory McIlroy has firmly established himself among golf’s modern greats.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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The County remains resolutely committed to public safety, enforcing the law, and protecting all members of our community.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Innocence isn’t even about the recent past; statistically speaking, the grimly familiar scenes of mayhem might take place somewhere next week.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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But instead of following the legal process, the city discharged the arrestees right into the waiting arms of a vigilante gang, who drove the Wobblies to the county line and viciously beat them with axe handles.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Apr. 2026
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The dictator’s successor, Ion Iliescu, viciously crushed pro-democracy demonstrations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Apple and pecan, a decidedly autumnal pairing, gets a fresh, bright update with the addition of carrot cake.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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