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as in intensive
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the intense cold of the polar regions
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2
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
an intense actor who favors edgy film roles
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as in intensity
depth of feeling
she presents her religious convictions with an intenseness that makes some people uncomfortable
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as in aggressiveness
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
every challenge that he undertakes is tackled with an intenseness that would exhaust most people
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Recent Examples of intense
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Healthy people can still experience short-term symptoms like fever, intense headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 June 2025
Protein can be broken down for energy during times of intense physical activity or when the diet is lacking in calories.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Joining the famously intense Brit and restauranter Joe Bastinach is a chef from our neck of the woods, Texan Tiffany Derry.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
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Stark images of burning vehicles, rioters spraying painting cars with expletives and the intense back and forth between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over how local law enforcement is handling the problems have been among the topics of conversation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Healthy people can still experience short-term symptoms like fever, intense headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 June 2025
Protein can be broken down for energy during times of intense physical activity or when the diet is lacking in calories.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Joining the famously intense Brit and restauranter Joe Bastinach is a chef from our neck of the woods, Texan Tiffany Derry.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intense
Adjective
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Russia used a Tu-160 in intensive overnight missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, Kyiv's air force said on Friday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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University of Southern California LOS ANGELES Inspired by Walt Disney artist and Imagineer John C. Hench, USC’s intensive BFA and MFA programs teach animation from a maker’s point of view.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — THANK YOU.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
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Formula 1 Key Takeaways Formula 1 Is Luxury’s Most Sophisticated Customer Acquisition Platform While other sports offer visibility, F1 provides 800 million passionate consumers who are aligned with standards that truly make a luxury product.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Try and enjoy the stress and intensity of this moment.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Both services use data from NASA’s DSCOVR and ACE satellites, which orbit about a million miles out and measure the solar wind’s speed and magnetic intensity.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The feedback was fierce—storyboards dismantled, ideas shredded—but the environment was psychologically safe.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The husband greeted Qasem Hassan with a warm smile.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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These warm doors can accelerate growth, shorten sales cycles and unlock strategic opportunities that cold outreach or paid ads rarely can.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The emerging British singer brought a lot of heart and emotion to the performance.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In a battle defined by grit and high emotions, the Miami Hurricanes fell to the Louisville Cardinals, 3-2, in Game 3 of the NCAA Louisville Super Regional.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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America, then, was visible to Fuller as the ferocious winds destroyed the vessel.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Thunder are deep, play ferocious defense and have a star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who embraces the big moment.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Intense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intense. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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