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as in vigorous
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
parents who voiced strenuous objections to the new textbooks
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a strenuous workout on the obstacle course
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Recent Examples of strenuous
But creating that magic requires weeks of strenuous work, Arevalo said.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
This, and its lower price, make the 285K sensible for strenuous productivity use, with some light gaming on the side.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
After a strenuous workout, your muscles experience mild inflammation, and eating foods with antioxidants can reduce it, Allen explains.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
Both winter hiking and snowshoeing are popular in the colder months, and there are many trails throughout the region—ranging from short walks to longer, more strenuous hikes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
This, and its lower price, make the 285K sensible for strenuous productivity use, with some light gaming on the side.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
After a strenuous workout, your muscles experience mild inflammation, and eating foods with antioxidants can reduce it, Allen explains.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
Both winter hiking and snowshoeing are popular in the colder months, and there are many trails throughout the region—ranging from short walks to longer, more strenuous hikes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strenuous
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The above endorsement of potentially beneficial effects associated with weekend exercise is good news for busy folks who can cram the minimal weekly recommendation of 75 minutes of vigorous exercise, or 150 minutes of moderate exercise into two consecutive days.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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The movie, at its most vigorous and most menacing, is also illuminated with mystery and wonder.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In his first start in the wake of Beau Pribula’s significant injury, Zollers walked into a difficult situation, and his stat line reflected it.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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That’s the kind of chance that last season, a more aggressive-looking Stolarz would have used his frame — and frankly, his big-game presence — to turn away with ease.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The agency has also faced criticism for aggressive tactics used by ICE agents in executing the president’s immigration policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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With launch costs extremely high, sending a large platform to orbit is challenging.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Their league schedule in the Southland Conference includes a challenging February road stretch through Texas, and non-conference begins with a high-profile matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rising number of violent incidents, 911 calls But reducing the inmate population did not solve the problem with drugs and violence.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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After Maggie and Paul were shot to death on June 7, 2021, Alex was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, earning two consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Every credit card review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Encinitas Green Business Network provides a rigorous framework for local organizations to reduce their environmental footprint through actionable, practical, and high-impact improvements.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even the climax of the film, when Bella confronts Edward about his vampire identity in the misty Washington forest, loses its dramatic edge thanks to Edward's emphatic rebuke of his predatory nature.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lamar Jackson made an emphatic return to NFL action on Thursday Night Football, throwing four touchdown passes to lead his Baltimore Ravens to a 28-6 win over the Miami Dolphins.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, their record at the Etihad makes for tough reading.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Strenuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strenuous. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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