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Recent Examples of aggressively
In a world where we’re so often stuck behind screens, where the digital has displaced the analog as aggressively as possible, there’s no better respite than stepping back and rolling up your sleeves.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump regularly criticized Powell during his first term in the White House for not lowering interest rates more aggressively.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
In a TikTok video that’s quickly gaining attention, Novo — a tuxedo cat who’s a mix of ragdoll and Siberian — is seen aggressively clawing at his owner’s whiteboard, which neatly lists her goals for 2026.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Larry, for one, had long argued for the virtues of consolidation, and Oracle earned a reputation for aggressively boxing out its competitors — Larry had orchestrated a hostile takeover of one of them when David was in college.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The law only extends to counties with a population above 750,000, and since then, county counsel’s offices in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have begun to more aggressively pursue consumer protection enforcement.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Leavitt had also taken visits to Texas Tech (which landed the other top portal quarterback in Brendon Sorsby, who UM aggressively pursued), Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
In a more recent December appearance on CNBC, Atkins stressed that his approach as SEC chair will diverge from the approach of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler who looked to aggressively regulate the industry.
—Talia Kaplan,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
After the break, however, as the visitors sacrificed winger Estevao for box-to-box midfielder Andrey Santos, Chelsea imposed themselves more on the game, diminishing Rodri’s influence and challenging more aggressively for the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump regularly criticized Powell during his first term in the White House for not lowering interest rates more aggressively.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
In a TikTok video that’s quickly gaining attention, Novo — a tuxedo cat who’s a mix of ragdoll and Siberian — is seen aggressively clawing at his owner’s whiteboard, which neatly lists her goals for 2026.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Larry, for one, had long argued for the virtues of consolidation, and Oracle earned a reputation for aggressively boxing out its competitors — Larry had orchestrated a hostile takeover of one of them when David was in college.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The law only extends to counties with a population above 750,000, and since then, county counsel’s offices in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have begun to more aggressively pursue consumer protection enforcement.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Leavitt had also taken visits to Texas Tech (which landed the other top portal quarterback in Brendon Sorsby, who UM aggressively pursued), Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
In a more recent December appearance on CNBC, Atkins stressed that his approach as SEC chair will diverge from the approach of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler who looked to aggressively regulate the industry.
—Talia Kaplan,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
After the break, however, as the visitors sacrificed winger Estevao for box-to-box midfielder Andrey Santos, Chelsea imposed themselves more on the game, diminishing Rodri’s influence and challenging more aggressively for the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
Adverb
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Therefore, seeing multiple green aircraft together strongly suggests serial (repeat) production, not one-off prototypes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead, dip a cloth or cotton balls in acetone and blot firmly on the remaining polish.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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His other go-to bogeyman, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, is now firmly in his lame-duck era as his term ends this spring.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fundholz was speaking more firmly and resolutely than before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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Their three arcs form a sweeping epic of sapphic immortality — resolutely old-fashioned in detail but thrillingly contemporary in the telling.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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On Thanksgiving weekend in Washington, the script felt grimly familiar.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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But now that all writers are more or less required to be influencers, the debate over the right way to post your poems seems grimly prescient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The 89-minute running time doesn’t allow much exposition, and in fact the opening sequence shows a veterinarian coming to treat a sickly Ben before having his face viciously torn off.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Adusei said her brother barely had time to unwind and unpack from his overseas trip before he was viciously attacked.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The shiny chain mail material and bright apple green shade give the whole look a decidedly 2000s vibe.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Williams is a decidedly big dog, both in terms of his actual size (6-foot-3, 290 pounds) and his status as a veteran of last year’s Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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