as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
Kelly’s return to Detroit — his first one as a big-league manager — and his latest reunion with Hinch made for eventful pregame banter.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 18 June 2025
An eventful few days of football lie ahead as the NFL kicks off the 2025 preseason with its annual Hall of Fame Game tonight.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Becky Lynch, the WWE wrestler, had an eventful summer after filming and will appear in a role in the new Happy Gilmore 2 movie, a sequel to the 1996 film Happy Gilmore.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Stone and Parker were clearly riffing on their corporate parent’s eventful summer.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 18 June 2025
An eventful few days of football lie ahead as the NFL kicks off the 2025 preseason with its annual Hall of Fame Game tonight.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Becky Lynch, the WWE wrestler, had an eventful summer after filming and will appear in a role in the new Happy Gilmore 2 movie, a sequel to the 1996 film Happy Gilmore.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Stone and Parker were clearly riffing on their corporate parent’s eventful summer.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
Adjective
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His background is in sports science, so body mechanics are important to him.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Fungi also play an important role in breaking down dead wood and leaves in forest ecosystems.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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According to Mousavi, the oils and temperatures used for frying are major culprits here.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once a film studies major at Emerson College, according to an interview with his brother Duke in The Hollywood Reporter, Sean is now a music producer, while Duke is an actor who appeared in Us and Dreamland.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, Putin does not appear to have yet changed his war calculus, and experts highlighted that there are some significant differences between Putin and his Soviet predecessor, Gorbachev, that make this upcoming talk vastly different.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In a ruling released Aug. 15, Judge Dominic W. Lanza acknowledged that the Resolution Copper mine will destroy one of the Apache people's most sacred sites, could potentially inflict devastating environmental effects and use tremendous quantities of water as Arizona endures a historic drought.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The flood alerts come as the Milwaukee area continues to regroup a week after experiencing historic flooding.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After a rough start on floor, Hang roared back with a clean and powerful vault, good for a big 14.050.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This recipe has all of the rich flavors from the original with bigger portions for the whole family to enjoy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Uecker would enjoy every single moment of this momentous Brewers season.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Bertha takes a risk, as she is known to do, by welcoming divorced women, and the momentous occasion becomes even grander when Mrs. Astor arrives, signaling that even the power players of old-money New York are willing to follow her as society moves forward.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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