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
Fort Worth school district’s Board of Managers has voted to close International Newcomer Academy, its only school dedicated to serving immigrant and refugee students, during a board meeting Tuesday night, despite days of intense and passionate public support to keep the campus open.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have played one of the most intense series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, and that intensity isn't limited to the ice.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The hail rained down on April 28 as an intense storm rolled through parts of Springfield, Missouri, and Greene County.
—Marta Mieze, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The intense musicality, the great songwriting, this really deep understanding of the 808 — that was the cutting-edge sound.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have played one of the most intense series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, and that intensity isn't limited to the ice.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The hail rained down on April 28 as an intense storm rolled through parts of Springfield, Missouri, and Greene County.
—Marta Mieze, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The intense musicality, the great songwriting, this really deep understanding of the 808 — that was the cutting-edge sound.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intense
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The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The others, though some needed intensive treatments, are stable, the zoo said.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The situation involving Stamps is noteworthy in part because her mother, Marion Nzinga Stamps, was a passionate community activist at the Cabrini-Green public housing complex who was known to confront officials to press her case.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The somms here are passionate and eager to help find the right wine for you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Bloomberg-era street transformations weren’t popular at first, and pushback was fierce.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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When deep sleep is fragmented by alcohol, a warm bedroom or an inconsistent bedtime, the entire circuit falters and growth hormone output drops significantly.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Provide afternoon shade in warm climates.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Behind a ferocious defense and an offense that couldn’t miss, the Knicks led by 25 points after one quarter, by as many as 51 points in the first half, and by as many as 61 points after halftime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap have always been ferocious rappers, two goliaths spitting bilingual bars over gritty electronica with the couplet-completing precision of Run the Jewels.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The tax proposal authored by Assemblymember Damon Connolly, D-San Rafael, has drawn fervent interest.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The slur has been an unwelcome feature at matches involving Mexico and its fervent fans for two decades, though it is not limited to El Tri.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Intense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intense. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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