as in deep
firmly established over time
the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change
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Recent Examples of hard-core
Several hardcore fans had traveled from Japan and Korea to participate in the pop-up, and nearly cried when seeing the group close up behind the counter.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
So for the hardcore Outlander fans who might be on the fence with Blood of My Blood or new viewers, what's in it for them?
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The shirt is too pretty for hardcore adventures, but it’s proven to be the perfect layer for summer barbecues and afternoon happy hours in the full sun.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 5 Aug. 2025
But lower down the org chart, potential is growing for people who don’t necessarily have the hard-core tech skills but are keen to engage with the new technology.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
So for the hardcore Outlander fans who might be on the fence with Blood of My Blood or new viewers, what's in it for them?
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The shirt is too pretty for hardcore adventures, but it’s proven to be the perfect layer for summer barbecues and afternoon happy hours in the full sun.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 5 Aug. 2025
But lower down the org chart, potential is growing for people who don’t necessarily have the hard-core tech skills but are keen to engage with the new technology.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Marioneta, an inveterate ladies’ lady, starts sleeping with Espada (Kerygma Flores), a kind of bullfighter who squares off with cuyes instead of cows.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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As Swifties will know, Taylor Swift is an inveterate mom-meeter.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Daniels, for his part, visited papers like The Dallas Morning News and spoke with journalists, while Koman leaned on his lifelong fascination with journalism’s luminaries like Gay Talese and Ben Bradlee.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As a lifelong Catholic, thoughts and prayers, and knowing God is watching over me, give me comfort and the strength to get through tumultuous times.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The trial presented a crash course in the entrenched gang lifestyle that drives so much of the city’s seemingly endless violence, from typical disputes over drug turf to the more recent phenomenon where tit-for-tat disses on social media foster a cycle of retaliation and murder.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, Nvidia holds a more entrenched position in the AI market, and its revenue is expected to increase by more than 50% this year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The name Myself Embodied is deeply rooted in those practices, embodiment, awareness, and freedom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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That show was really kind of rooted in that, and that was in 2023.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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