paroxysmal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paroxysmal
Adjective
  • Related: Trump administration captured 'very violent' top street gang leader.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Under the plan, the department will also combine two bureaus focused on arms control and eliminate units focused on countering violent extremism from the department’s counterterrorism bureau.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This ferocious, steep-banked corner possesses a wild 24% gradient, a nod to Spain’s bullfighting heritage.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • But this team was special, with a watertight defence combined with a ferocious forward line of Ronaldo (his best goalscoring season for United), Rooney and Tevez.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Seven new projects debut on the 15-spot roster, making competition surprisingly fierce.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That might be the ultimate takeaway for leaders navigating turbulent times.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Which brings me to another important lesson from turbulent times: market timing (still) does not work.
    Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • At that point, a furious Boone earned himself an ejection from home plate ump Adam Beck, whose zone the manager already had complaints about.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Davis had 23 points at Viejas Arena in a game the Spartans led by 21 before a furious Aztecs rally produced for an improbable 71-68 victory.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Not far away, the rover also found a rock rich in serpentine minerals, which typically form when water interacts with certain volcanic rocks.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • It’s located with direct access to spectacular waterfalls, Mount Rinjani for volcanic hikes and water sports near the Gill islands.
    Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Her audience is rabid — this writer among them — for her one-of-a-kind blend of Great American Songbook musical styles and twentysomething-relevant lyrics.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
  • For all that, Graves can thank his limited menu, which helps keep costs down, and the chain’s rabid fanbase.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Paroxysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paroxysmal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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