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Recent Examples of aggressively
Texas started aggressively redistricting to strip Democrats of five seats, followed by California’s efforts to raise the issue for a popular vote this fall.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The absence of such programs, Norman said, is driving young people to activities like street takeovers, where a group of people shutdown an intersection and drive aggressively to a spectating crowd.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Junk food is cheap, readily available, and aggressively marketed—while healthy food is scarce and expensive.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The human race is in a sorry state, and here comes Yorgos Lanthimos with an aggressively wicked black comedy, Bugonia—premiering at the Venice Film Festival—to tell us all about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s a narcotic detective, Roman (Regina King), who’s aggressively sniffing around after Hank catches a serious beating.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Should their Thielen pursuit fall through, Meyers would be well worth aggressively pursuing.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Canada thistle is a tall perennial plant that is highly invasive and will spread aggressively.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Wasps are territorial creatures that can aggressively defend their nests and protect their young if provoked.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The absence of such programs, Norman said, is driving young people to activities like street takeovers, where a group of people shutdown an intersection and drive aggressively to a spectating crowd.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Junk food is cheap, readily available, and aggressively marketed—while healthy food is scarce and expensive.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The human race is in a sorry state, and here comes Yorgos Lanthimos with an aggressively wicked black comedy, Bugonia—premiering at the Venice Film Festival—to tell us all about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s a narcotic detective, Roman (Regina King), who’s aggressively sniffing around after Hank catches a serious beating.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Should their Thielen pursuit fall through, Meyers would be well worth aggressively pursuing.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Canada thistle is a tall perennial plant that is highly invasive and will spread aggressively.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Wasps are territorial creatures that can aggressively defend their nests and protect their young if provoked.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
Adverb
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All three voter blocs strongly favored Mayor Scott’s message and policies over the approach, by both GOP and Democratic politicians, that focused only on police as messengers and policing as a response to concerns about crime.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But Aaron Boone's club has battled back and placed itself firmly in the race for the American League East.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mounted racks are built to firmly hold several bottles of wine up for display.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The broader international wine market may be unsettled, with consumption slowing, margins tightening, and producers navigating a landscape full of uncertainty, but Guigal remains both upbeat and resolutely independent.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The first trailer just dropped and the film looks as grimly compelling as its predecessor, while hopefully also retaining something of the 2025 film's heart.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mateta grew grimly accustomed to watching the youngster glide past him.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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In broad daylight, a group of men on motorbikes can be seen swarming and viciously beating another rider, allegedly for stealing their bike.—
WBFF STAFF,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Hollywood Reporter‘s critic weighed in Sunday night with a decidedly mixed review of the film.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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But don’t worry, the retro vibes remain—albeit now with a decidedly more hip, slightly cheeky spin.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Hurricanes booed savagely on road trips was music to the ears.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lean, dark shapes-hungry, savagely eager to pounce upon any food that moved within killing range.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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