1
as in intensive
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the intense cold of the polar regions
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
an intense actor who favors edgy film roles
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Recent Examples of intense
The extreme heat has been supercharged by global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, which raises the background temperature, making every heat wave more intense.
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Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The conflict in the Carolina backcountry was intense, characterized by a brutal struggle that often pitted neighbor against neighbor, and family member against family member.
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
When Stretching Might Cause Discomfort While gentle stretching after eating is generally beneficial for digestion, more intense movements can sometimes trigger uncomfortable digestive symptoms if done too soon after eating.
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Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Despite intense competition from the likes of Google, Amazon and Apple, Roku has asserted itself as the dominant streaming platform, effectively the gateway to TV.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
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Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The conflict in the Carolina backcountry was intense, characterized by a brutal struggle that often pitted neighbor against neighbor, and family member against family member.
—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
When Stretching Might Cause Discomfort While gentle stretching after eating is generally beneficial for digestion, more intense movements can sometimes trigger uncomfortable digestive symptoms if done too soon after eating.
—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Despite intense competition from the likes of Google, Amazon and Apple, Roku has asserted itself as the dominant streaming platform, effectively the gateway to TV.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intense
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intense
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Housed in remote data centers whose energy-intensive maintenance perpetuates the changing environmental conditions that threaten Tuvalu’s existence, the attempt to redeposit territory digitally drives home the paradoxes, and costs, of storage.
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Qatari mediators returned to the Iranian capital for 17 hours of what the diplomat described as intensive negotiations.
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It was captured as monarch and his eldest son visited the Natural History Museum in London to kick off the countdown to COP30, the annual United Nations climate change summit to be held the following month in Brazil, as both are passionate advocates for the environment.
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Alejandra Gomez, the executive director of the non-profit LUCHA, says that the moratorium emerged from the passionate advocacy of many Arizonans—and in the face of fierce counter-lobbying from the data center industry led by former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
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The 2023 arrest of her then-10-year-old cousin for urinating in public brought fierce condemnation.
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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
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This tank top maxi dress is a warm-weather staple.
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El Niño isn't just moving warm water around randomly in the ocean.
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Despite Gulf states’ efforts to avoid a regional conflict, the US – alongside Israel – launched a war against Iran, triggering ferocious retaliatory attacks across the Gulf and forcing regional governments to confront once again the question of what American protection really means.
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In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue.
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
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While the artist’s work resonates with audiences around the world, Miami’s deep Caribbean and Latin American cultures, central to the city’s identity, may allow many visitors to connect in a deeper way.
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The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
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Goldberg, a fervent fan of the Boys in Blue, is the founder of the Echo Park Spiritual Outreach community, Nefesh.
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Rivaling artificial intelligence super PACs are seeking to affect the candidacy of Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman, who has been a fervent supporter of AI regulations.
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“Intense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intense. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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