as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
Maintaining the house's expansive gardens requires intensive effort.
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Recent Examples of intensive
What followed was one of the most intensive massacres by gunfire since World War II.
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Karl Vick, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
That led to releases in the Vermilion Cliffs north of Grand Canyon in 1996, where the nonprofit Peregrine Fund runs an intensive program nurturing the nearly 100 birds that now occupy the region from the cliffs to Utah’s Zion National Park and a little beyond.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
However, the basic formation of training sets—the systematic classification of images—still relies on startlingly rudimentary, tedious, and time-intensive microtasks performed by precarious workers.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
This real-world testing proves that even the most heat-intensive industries, from food production to chemical processing, can transition away from gas and oil.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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Karl Vick, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
That led to releases in the Vermilion Cliffs north of Grand Canyon in 1996, where the nonprofit Peregrine Fund runs an intensive program nurturing the nearly 100 birds that now occupy the region from the cliffs to Utah’s Zion National Park and a little beyond.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
However, the basic formation of training sets—the systematic classification of images—still relies on startlingly rudimentary, tedious, and time-intensive microtasks performed by precarious workers.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
This real-world testing proves that even the most heat-intensive industries, from food production to chemical processing, can transition away from gas and oil.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
Adjective
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This looming impasse between baseball and its players’ union stands to make for some intense labor negotiations.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Corporate succession has been fraught at Disney — and the subject of intense speculation across Hollywood in recent years.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kam and O'Shea exceeded all expectations with a performance characterized by spectacular lifts and fierce musicality.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then, in the middle of a fierce snowstorm, a skinny little girl and her dog show up at the resort.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The press was ferocious and organised, with the number of box entries and chances created being higher than any league performance this season.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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What Lee did not anticipate was the iron resolve, the ferocious tenacity, of the Union defenders.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Journaling is also a great way to explore your deeper thoughts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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America just passed the 50th anniversary of one of its truly terrible days — one that future historians can track as the beginning of the end of our democracy.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Busch was terrible defensively at third.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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