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
The Film and Television Institute of India will serve as academic and creative mentor, running an intensive five-to-seven day workshop as part of the collaboration.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Plus, the Horns play a defensively intensive brand of ball that’s fearless in scope and in many cases in 2026, downright scary.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
The process is energy intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, according to a 2025 study published in the journal Water Research.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2017, after his first DUI arrest, Woods completed a private intensive program to address his sleep disorder and pain management for his numerous back injuries.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Plus, the Horns play a defensively intensive brand of ball that’s fearless in scope and in many cases in 2026, downright scary.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
The process is energy intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, according to a 2025 study published in the journal Water Research.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2017, after his first DUI arrest, Woods completed a private intensive program to address his sleep disorder and pain management for his numerous back injuries.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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For the seventh year in a row, Walmart captured more money from Charlotte-area shoppers than any other grocery store, despite intense competition from local grocers like Harris Teeter and Food Lion.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Graves’ exit has sparked intense speculation about his potential successor to represent Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nothing except getting into fierce arguments with fellow-Jews, some would say, which Olitzky—who has a round, boyish face and a conciliatory manner—portrayed as a privilege rather than a burden.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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With one-of-a-kind offerings from the likes of Inglenook, Crocker & Starr, Amici Cellars, Peju, Long Meadow Ranch, and a collaboration between Dakota Shy and Detert Family Vineyards, bidding was fierce on Cabernet Franc.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Italy happens to be in similarly ferocious form, however, and has won seven of its last eight, albeit losing twice in as many encounters with qualifying group winner Norway last year.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite Iran’s remarkably ferocious response across the region – attacking neighbors like Oman who days earlier mediated between Tehran and Washington - weeks of intense airstrikes against its cities and military has not magically left it a hundred feet tall.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For others, the moment carries a deeper meaning.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Return to Earth and splashdown After the lunar flyby, the crew will spend several days heading back to Earth while continuing to conduct deep-space tests, including evaluations of power systems, thermal controls, and crew operations far beyond low Earth orbit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This is a terrible blow against reform and the Dems should be ashamed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Here are five novels that have been tied to terrible crimes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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