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
Industrial production of these compounds usually depends on hydrogen generated through steam methane reforming, a fossil fuel-intensive process that operates under high temperature and pressure.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
The rivalry between the two wrestling organizations would become known as the Monday Night War, a particularly intensive popularity contest through the 1990s.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Nonetheless, energy-intensive businesses are suffering.
—Ian King, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Creating employee records is simple but time-intensive.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
The rivalry between the two wrestling organizations would become known as the Monday Night War, a particularly intensive popularity contest through the 1990s.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Nonetheless, energy-intensive businesses are suffering.
—Ian King, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Creating employee records is simple but time-intensive.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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What sets this masa harina apart is its distinct, intense corn flavor.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Being confined to a wooden chair, wearing that impressive multilayered costume, in the intense heat of Gran Canaria.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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But creating that space has proven challenging, with plans for two new shelters in the city limits abandoned in recent years after fierce neighborhood opposition.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Wildlife refuges and other nature areas protect 40% of Block Island, and residents are renowned for their fierce opposition to anything that might imperil their pristine Atlantic home.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 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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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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Now, nearly two years later, the school finds itself in a terrible spot, as accusations of serious misconduct arise and an investigation by the athletic department heats up.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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And, betting on terrible outcomes doesn't signify what the better actually wants to happen.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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