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
Christian villages along the border with Israel have been mostly spared intense Israeli bombardment that has caused wide destruction in other parts of predominantly Shiite southern Lebanon.
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Compared to the other contestants in the last four, neither Bayern Munich nor PSG face such regularly intense domestic matches, and Atletico are off the pace in La Liga.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The state police investigation is the first independent probe of federal agents’ actions during the intense immigration and deportation sweep that lasted more than two months.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The transition was intense, with many employees expected to work nights and weekends.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Compared to the other contestants in the last four, neither Bayern Munich nor PSG face such regularly intense domestic matches, and Atletico are off the pace in La Liga.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The state police investigation is the first independent probe of federal agents’ actions during the intense immigration and deportation sweep that lasted more than two months.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The transition was intense, with many employees expected to work nights and weekends.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intense
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There is no specific treatment for hantavirus, but intensive ICU care — including ECMO, which oxygenates blood outside the body — can help patients in severe respiratory distress.—
Eva Flowe
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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The biggest increases will be to inexpensive, perishable goods such as potatoes and onions, as well as fertilizer-intensive goods such as tomatoes.—
Wes Zebrowski,
Chicago Tribune,
8 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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Chris and Clare have written an incredibly funny and warm screenplay and Avgousta’s vision and experience promise to make this an enduring festive film.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Ly notes these are often warm, high-friction areas with dense apocrine glands.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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The old saying that film does not lie is true here in the opening episode, as viewers get a glimpse at Williams’ basketball skills as a shooter and leaping ability as a ferocious dunker.—
Joe Davidson
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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In July 2023, daredevil physicists outfitted a high-altitude NASA plane with gamma-ray detectors and flew it straight over the core of some of the most ferocious storms on the planet — tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 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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Decades of local service as mayor and county supervisor have given me a deep understanding of local, state and federal issues.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Russia, indulging in such conspiracies is often less an exercise in political prediction than an expression of deeper anxieties that can be otherwise hard to express.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Passionate flamenco, a fervent soccer culture, and a 24,000-seat bullring are woven into Madrid’s rich cultural tapestry.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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The race to build data centers and deploy more complex AI systems that can complete tasks with limited oversight, known as agentic AI, has ignited fervent demand for central processing units, or CPUs.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Intense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intense. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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