as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown
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Recent Examples of relentless
Strong, who had never experienced a close postseason game since arriving at UConn, struggled to keep her composure against South Carolina’s relentless defensive pressure.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
And the Current’s pace was relentless after halftime, pinning back Gotham and creating multiple turnovers.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
There was nobody in the music center at the time – Afarideh and Ebadatdoust closed the school not long after the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran, to protect their students and staff from relentless bombardment.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
And the Current’s pace was relentless after halftime, pinning back Gotham and creating multiple turnovers.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
There was nobody in the music center at the time – Afarideh and Ebadatdoust closed the school not long after the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran, to protect their students and staff from relentless bombardment.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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Colorado isn’t expected to hit that grim milestone until 2047.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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But California’s high prices have remained a grim fact of life, especially for young people struggling to enter the housing market, despite the draw of enjoying the Golden State’s many attributes such as its natural beauty, powerful economic might and culture of innovation.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Santa Monica Pier was temporarily evacuated on Saturday afternoon as police investigated what was determined to be a non-credible bomb threat.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The determined plant can grow in many conditions, including sun or shade and wet or dry soil, displacing native species, disrupting local ecosystems, and even degrading riverbanks.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But his career ended prematurely when persistent groin problems eventually resulted in the diagnosis of a degenerative right side.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tarver represents a South Side district and has been a persistent critic of Johnson’s approach to Springfield.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The bumps and bruises, aches, pain and fatigue that comes with air travel and sleeping in hotels and the unrelenting schedule takes its toll.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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With live-service video games, the landscape has been increasingly defined by aggressive monetization, unrelenting promotions & crossovers, alongside escalating hardware demands, Super Animal Royale occupies a, refreshing, distinctive middle ground.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not many years ago, a ruthless man with an uneasy mind took power in his country and created a cult of personality.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The sequel picks up as Tyler Rake, back from the brink of death, gets hired to rescue a ruthless gangster’s family from prison.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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