1
as in aggressiveness
an inclination to fight or quarrel
though the dogs have a reputation for aggression, many of their owners insist they make gentle pets
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2
as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
diplomats warned that any aggression by either side could easily turn into a full-scale war
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Recent Examples of aggression
Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.
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Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
The groundswell of opposition to that sort of open aggression even included Republican senators.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the urgency that comes with such a successful season being pushed to the brink will bring out the level of aggression required to achieve to send this series back to Minneapolis for Game 5.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The price equals less than two days of sales.
NATO on high alert over Russian aggression
European officials have warned President Putin that their military forces will shoot down Russian fighter jets invading their airspace, according to Bloomberg.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
The groundswell of opposition to that sort of open aggression even included Republican senators.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the urgency that comes with such a successful season being pushed to the brink will bring out the level of aggression required to achieve to send this series back to Minneapolis for Game 5.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The price equals less than two days of sales.
NATO on high alert over Russian aggression
European officials have warned President Putin that their military forces will shoot down Russian fighter jets invading their airspace, according to Bloomberg.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggression
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Breslow suggested that the same aggressiveness needs to be present this winter to keep pace with the rest of the league.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Critics have raised concerns about the aggressiveness of some raids, potential due-process violations, and the treatment of migrants in custody, amid growing national scrutiny of the administration’s immigration policies.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The confirmation of drones over Germany comes as NATO's Denmark investigates a wave of drone disruption to its airports that officials have characterized as a hybrid attack, and coincides with Estonian, Polish, and Romanian accusations against Russia of serious airspace incursions.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overseas activists have tried to deliver aid in the past to Gaza but have either been intercepted by Israeli forces or come under some form of attack.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The monthlong celebration comes at a crucial time, as transgender youths continue to face mounting legislative attacks and social hostility nationwide.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police officers eventually began to line tee boxes as the weekend progressed, though that also did not assuage the hostility.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The meeting came less than a week after investigators said 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, a former Marine, crashed a pickup truck into the Grand Blanc ward of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before firing an assault-style rifle inside.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The agents were reportedly performing a routine patrol in Broadview, a suburb of Chicago, when the alleged assault occurred.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Flattering, placating, and kowtowing only seem to spark escalating demands while defiance risks retaliation.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s look aligned her with a brand known for its romantic defiance.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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The onslaught of lefties, in many ways, makes more sense against these Phillies.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Swift's appearances also brought an onslaught of criticism from male fans, who were mad that her presence was distracting from the game.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Democrats have not sought to change that, at least not in the current spending fight.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The administration has also called out the arrest of Sortor, a 27-year-old conservative influencer, amid protests outside the ICE facility in Portland during what police characterized as a fight.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet there has been an asymmetry between the Sturm und Drang of that operation—a midnight raid featured agents rappelling from helicopters onto a South Side apartment building—and its effect.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their apartments, crying and screaming during the raid, which led to the arrests of 37 undocumented immigrants.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Aggression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggression. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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