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Recent Examples of take-no-prisoners But Groff’s take-no-prisoners performance as nightclub superstar Bobby Darin is pure Broadway, and thoroughly – and more than justifiably – winning. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025 Harrison confidently adopts the take-no-prisoners physicality that makes Zephyr a worthy foe for Tucker, but her line readings are bland, doing nothing to enliven the basic script by Nick Lepard. Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025 Elon Musk embodies it in all its brash, take-no-prisoners glory. Leisse Wilcox, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 And no one can remain beautiful, in the same way, forever, though Kilmer’s mischievous, take-no-prisoners smile hadn’t changed much. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025 My mother is a take-no-prisoners kind of woman; in fact, all the women in my family are bulldozers. Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Allen Iverson, another take-no-prisoners competitor, had 35 for the East. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 For Aladdin, Disney’s team built on the take-no-chances, take-no-prisoners lessons of its Broadway predecessors to all but guarantee a quality hit. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 With its mile-a-minute pace, commitment to political incorrectness, and acerbic, expletive-laden dialogue, Veep is a far cry from the sunnier comedies on this list, skewering every facet of the political process with a take-no-prisoners attitude. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-no-prisoners
Adjective
  • Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
  • Michael Fassbender plays the deceased Apple guru — a flawed, ruthless, but ultimately compassionate soul.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The film is cold-bloodedly whimsical, asking the audience to root for a merciless man who endeavors, ever so incrementally, to understand some deeper human truths.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025

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“Take-no-prisoners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-no-prisoners. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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