as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
Maintaining the house's expansive gardens requires intensive effort.
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Recent Examples of intensive
And a variety of less chemically intensive alternatives already exist.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Stop motion is a famously time-intensive medium.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
In the era of intensive parenting, garden moms tend to classify cannabis use less as an indulgence and more as an opportunity for self-care.
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Sarah Levy,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The concept extends beyond merchandising and includes intensive staff education.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intensive
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Stop motion is a famously time-intensive medium.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
In the era of intensive parenting, garden moms tend to classify cannabis use less as an indulgence and more as an opportunity for self-care.
—
Sarah Levy,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The concept extends beyond merchandising and includes intensive staff education.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
Adjective
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Katherine Guaramaco described the experience as one of the most intense of her life.
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The president highlighted the military operation in Iran that has proven deeply unpopular, and an immigration agenda that has provoked intense backlash.
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Despite a few glimmers of good feeling, today's fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone that has often been marked by unity and optimism, at least for a moment.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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So playing characters who were so ferocious and bold and confident and determined and all that helped me profoundly in my personal life.
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Your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.
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The judge additionally said that Sarsour's deep ties to the community and his health concerns were also considered in ruling in favor of his release.
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This is Conolly’s Folly, built in 1740 at the height of a terrible famine.
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The heroes who save us from these awful, terrible music haters do so with force.
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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