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
Data centers are the resource-intensive facilities that house thousands of computers for artificial intelligence and other programs.
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Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Feedstock supply availability and the inability to restart feedstock and energy-intensive units in a safe and timely fashion could also play a role, as could low inventory levels and select pockets of price momentum.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Webb flew back to McIntosh, picked up an experienced American Indian guide, Tom Payash, and returned to Portal Lake to launch a search that was to grow into one of the biggest and most intensive man hunts ever carried out in that part of Canada.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Roto baseball is time-consuming, a grind and requires more intensive knowledge to compete.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Feedstock supply availability and the inability to restart feedstock and energy-intensive units in a safe and timely fashion could also play a role, as could low inventory levels and select pockets of price momentum.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Webb flew back to McIntosh, picked up an experienced American Indian guide, Tom Payash, and returned to Portal Lake to launch a search that was to grow into one of the biggest and most intensive man hunts ever carried out in that part of Canada.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Roto baseball is time-consuming, a grind and requires more intensive knowledge to compete.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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The United States has pledged to keep the strait open and has led intense airstrikes targeting Iran's navy and the port city of Bandar Abbas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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This intense demand is driving significant activity among niche data providers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Ferrari, once Mercedes’ fiercest F1 rival before Red Bull took over in that role at the start of the 2020s, threatened to crash the party once the lights went out.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the spring battles for starting jobs look fierce; Warren Roberson, Kade Phillips, Kobe Black and Wardell Mack join Mascoe as cornerbacks that could make a claim on a starting job while safeties Jordon Johnson-Rubell and Zelus Hicks each could use a strong spring to make their case.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who has defied the regime before has risked their life to do so, and – despite being at the mercy of the most ferocious military machine on the face of the planet – the regime might yet survive.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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American Nathan Martin, a 36-year-old high school cross-country coach from Jackson, Michigan, ran 2 hours, 11 minutes and 16 seconds (five minutes per mile) to claim victory with a ferocious kick that came down to his final stride.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The property is deep in the jungle and has many winding paths and stairs to common areas, restaurants, and certain guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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As one leg swings forward, the other needs to help stabilize your pelvis and trunk — requiring coordinated engagement from your deep core, glute, hip and leg muscles.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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As compiled by Gnostics, who consider the material world to be a fundamentally terrible place.—
Jay Martel,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Astros’ young second baseman, Jose Altuve, was making waves, Fisher remembered, yet the club still looked terrible.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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