as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
an impassioned plea for justice
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming
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Recent Examples of impassioned
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Talankin also spoke, his words translated from Russian, making an impassioned plea for peace at a time of war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the two-hour broadcast was a collection of impassioned conversations akin to those between fans on a train back from an away game or, indeed, the walk back home from the pub.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
This season’s speech in front of the Survivor 50 cast was especially impassioned.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
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Luiselli’s masterpiece is at once a road trip, an intimate look at a blended family, and a work of impassioned social criticism.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Talankin also spoke, his words translated from Russian, making an impassioned plea for peace at a time of war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the two-hour broadcast was a collection of impassioned conversations akin to those between fans on a train back from an away game or, indeed, the walk back home from the pub.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
This season’s speech in front of the Survivor 50 cast was especially impassioned.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassioned
Adjective
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Malinin, at the post-skate press conference following his world title victory, made his thoughts known in a passionate plea to the ISU (International Skating Union).—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fans are going to be passionate.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the bill and others like it have provoked a series of constitutional concerns.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Solomon Islands is one of China's closest partners in the region having struck a security agreement – the details have not been made public – with Beijing in 2022 after switching recognition from Taiwan to China in 2019, an act that provoked rioting in the capital, Honiara, in 2021.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In China, OpenClaw has received a particularly fervent welcome among AI enthusiasts and novices alike.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fly the Flag of European Alliances Some European public broadcasters are fervent believers on Europe going it alone.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some players encouraged the 49ers to investigate, but Lynch noted that it was not broached by anyone who joined the team in the past few weeks since free agency opened, including wide receiver Mike Evans.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2001, the couple, who did not have children, retired to Miami in search of warmer beaches.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The induced impact of our cast and crew spending along with the workers along the supply chain in turn stimulated even more economic growth.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
Verb
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After visiting the museum, contemporary ceramicists working in the area created new pieces inspired by the forms and stories of these ancient works.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Impassioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassioned. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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