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Recent Examples of aggressively
Coach Sean Payton, aggressively calling for a 2-point conversion after pulling to within 1 point and then unwrapping the perfect play call to capture the lead.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Malware has evolved to target macOS more aggressively than ever and many attacks now rely on tricking users rather than breaking through security software.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
If anything, his films fight aggressively against a sentimental reading (There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread) or pivot so hard into emotional catharsis that the fabric of reality breaks (Magnolia).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
And while the league likely would’ve pursued her just as aggressively this offseason, it was reported by Front Office Sports on Thursday that Clark will turn it down a second time.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Among the parts of the plan that Trump has carried out is its recommendation to aggressively reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
—Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The administration had pushed him to aggressively pursue the case.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
She’s required to strip down, go through a cavity search and be aggressively physically handled by the guards.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
At times, the house would break apart onstage, with the top half lifted in the air, only for YoungBoy to start aggressively rapping, standing supreme while the house crumbles around him.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Malware has evolved to target macOS more aggressively than ever and many attacks now rely on tricking users rather than breaking through security software.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
If anything, his films fight aggressively against a sentimental reading (There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread) or pivot so hard into emotional catharsis that the fabric of reality breaks (Magnolia).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
And while the league likely would’ve pursued her just as aggressively this offseason, it was reported by Front Office Sports on Thursday that Clark will turn it down a second time.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Among the parts of the plan that Trump has carried out is its recommendation to aggressively reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
—Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The administration had pushed him to aggressively pursue the case.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
She’s required to strip down, go through a cavity search and be aggressively physically handled by the guards.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
At times, the house would break apart onstage, with the top half lifted in the air, only for YoungBoy to start aggressively rapping, standing supreme while the house crumbles around him.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
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High jewelry has grown strongly, and accounts for 15 percent of revenue, up from 5 to 6 percent four years ago, said Sassine.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Stein strongly criticized the decision by GOP lawmakers to include a provision in the bill directing the state to adopt an alternative method of execution, in an attempt to restart the death penalty.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the exception of SHoP’s assertively detailed, if financially troubled, extravaganza, the pall of clunkism has enveloped even projects that aspire to high design.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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His confrontational style inspired a generation of young conservatives to assertively defend their values and to mock liberals, even in sometimes incendiary ways.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fill a large pot nearly to the top with loose potting soil, and press in each plant firmly, leaving plenty of room for growth underneath.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Entering the game, Nacua had only found the end zone once but had already racked up 503 receiving yards on 42 catches, putting him firmly on pace to challenge former Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson’s single-season record of 1,964 yards set in 2012 with Matthew Stafford as his quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The journey from there to the online affection for Luigi Mangione is a grimly straightforward one.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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The $2 Billion Gamble Of Drug Discovery For any executive in the pharmaceutical or biotech space, the numbers are grimly familiar.—
Miguel Llorca,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To protect her face, Campoy used her arm, which the squirrel clawed viciously.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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In this week's PEOPLE cover story, the matriarch, 80, recalls the scary moment a camel viciously attacked Navarone (her son with ex Marco Garibaldi) during a visit to a friend's animal sanctuary in California's San Fernando Valley.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the star has decidedly changed his tune.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new service will be decidedly less flashy than CNN+, an attempt to win younger viewers that launched in March of 2022 and was shut down a month later, after Discovery Communications took control of the media assets once known as Time Warner.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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