as in zealous
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Recent Examples of crusading
The United States went to war in 2001 and 2003 with a very moralistic, very crusading view of war, a very black-and-white view that there were good guys and bad guys, and America would wield the swift sword of justice.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusading
Adjective
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Admittedly, conversations might be a bit zealous, but that is the tenor of the day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Quintus’ frighteningly zealous take is that the nukes being dropped were God’s way of saving Maxon from reprisal.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the war in Gaza dragged on for many months beyond the point when polls showed that most Israelis wanted to end it, because Netanyahu’s messianic coalition partners hoped to ethnically cleanse and settle the territory.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Crusading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusading. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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