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
In addition to an intensive formula that disintegrates hair in less than 10 minutes, this custardy cream comes in three different scent profiles that smell more like a sweet treat than a hair removal product.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025
Historically, Google has had a less intensive quality control processes than Apple which has meant more low-end apps make it through to the storefront.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
For now, these lands could be converted to intensive residential, commercial or industrial development.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Traditional treatments usually require intensive hospital visits, intravenous infusions, and invasive procedures.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025
Historically, Google has had a less intensive quality control processes than Apple which has meant more low-end apps make it through to the storefront.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
For now, these lands could be converted to intensive residential, commercial or industrial development.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Traditional treatments usually require intensive hospital visits, intravenous infusions, and invasive procedures.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
Adjective
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In the game, the station is in the bright sunlight, and the subway tunnel experience takes a lot longer, and isn’t quite as intense.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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And, George, Elon Musk told reporters this week it's been a very intense 100 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The old model of fierce independence is a luxury many can't afford during this transition.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Tehran claims its program is peaceful but has threatened fierce retaliation and a possible withdrawal from the nonproliferation treaty if its nuclear sites are attacked.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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The crisis is in plain view and the wind is ferocious.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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His Hozier cover was at turns strategic and nuanced, then unleashed and ferocious.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The viral dystopic show, which centers around main character Seong Gi-hun or Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), has delighted fans since its 2021 premiere, combining classic thriller elements with a deeper exploration of the human capacity for evil and the perils of an unequal society. Surprise!—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Our coaches have such deep empathy for our student athletes.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Such legislation is meant to destabilize Pakistan’s internal politics, which is in no one’s interests, except those who promoted such a terrible idea in the first place.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Transgender kids, especially under the current president, are facing terrible rights losses and bigotry.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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