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as in intense
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a passionate defense of the controversial play
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2
as in hot
having a strong sexual desire
a passionate couple plunging into a new relationship
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a passionate interest
a passionate debate
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Recent Examples of passionate
Video footage emerged of Silva giving a passionate pre-match speech to his teammates about the loss of his stepfather and the need to seize the moment.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
In revisiting Frederick Douglass’s passionate indictment of America’s foundational contradictions, we are reminded that confronting these contradictions remains an unfinished task.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
As a passionate outdoor enthusiast and lifelong hiker, hitting the trail is one of my favorite ways to explore a new destination.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Geragos molded Combs’s relationships with Ventura and Jane into nasty little afternoon soaps: the passionate meeting, the descent into addictive toxicity, infidelity and violence on both sides, the separation, and, ex post facto, the financial revenge.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
In revisiting Frederick Douglass’s passionate indictment of America’s foundational contradictions, we are reminded that confronting these contradictions remains an unfinished task.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
As a passionate outdoor enthusiast and lifelong hiker, hitting the trail is one of my favorite ways to explore a new destination.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Geragos molded Combs’s relationships with Ventura and Jane into nasty little afternoon soaps: the passionate meeting, the descent into addictive toxicity, infidelity and violence on both sides, the separation, and, ex post facto, the financial revenge.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionate
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Early Friday morning, intense rain caused flash flooding across Texas Hill Country.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Anybody who thought Messi would rest after the intense international tournament does not know Messi.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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Ahead of the show, Kardashian arrived in Paris for a fitting, turning heads in a hot pink figure-hugging dress with a plunging halter neckline and cutout detail.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Whether your hair has been fried from hot tools or color treatments, this treatment coats every strand using ceramide 3 and collagen.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
9 July 2025
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Stacy sought to foster emotional and physical self-reliance among its campers, according to Texas Monthly, which cited an old brochure from her time.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Cortisol rises during times of emotional or physical stress.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
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According to recent research from the global consumer research platform, GWI, 60% of consumers are excited for the further development of AI tools.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the comment section, fans were excited to see an intimate piece of her life.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The 33-year-old state assemblyman has ensnared a wide net of seasoned billionaires and enthusiastic young activists, presented as a regular New Yorker who lived in Africa as a child.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Diamond and her husband were enthusiastic volunteers since the 1990s for a local historic preservation organization, Historic Boulder, Inc.—
Colleen Slevin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Rather than being lustful or playful, there’s a nervousness and a discomfort about her.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Here, guests and stylish locals alike graze on warm flatbreads, stacked club sandwiches, silky smoked salmon & cream cheese bagels, and sharing Seafood and Charcuterie boards—brimming with serrano ham, pillowy focaccia, smoked mackerel, and plump Atlantic prawns. Prefer a slower pace?—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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How To Clean Stovetop Grates With Vinegar Fill a pan or sink with equal parts warm water and vinegar.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
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Mamdani emerges from the Democratic primary far stronger than even his most ardent supporters had hoped, winning virtually all economic groups in the Democratic Party except the very poor and the very rich, both of whom supported Andrew Cuomo.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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Inter Miami defeated Porto 2-1 and gave this controversial tournament something even its most ardent detractors could celebrate.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Passionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionate. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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