1
as in emphatic
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
vehement complaints about the restaurant's poor service
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2
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
despite the vehement opposition of the club's treasurer, the motion was passed
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a vehement defender of the rights of minorities
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Recent Examples of vehement
The Trump administration has its fair share of vehement supporters of expansive Israeli power.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were vehement about protecting the privacy of Archie and Lilibet.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Since her final episode, Oh has been vehement in her stance of not playing Cristina again.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
He had been linked to Prigozhin, who had been a vehement critic of Moscow's conduct in the war in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were vehement about protecting the privacy of Archie and Lilibet.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Since her final episode, Oh has been vehement in her stance of not playing Cristina again.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
He had been linked to Prigozhin, who had been a vehement critic of Moscow's conduct in the war in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehement
Adjective
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But this feels emphatic, even by her standards, as a capri-enthusiast.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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In amongst the abuse hurled at Rory McIlroy, the beer thrown at Rory McIlroy, the emphatic retorts from Rory McIlroy and also some golf from Rory McIlory (and 23 other guys), something interesting kept cropping up during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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As his star has risen, the performer born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has become the most passionate and effective ambassador in Puerto Rican history.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stay open to rapid communication, travel opportunities, or passionate connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ivory™ Camellia is a vigorous grower, maturing to a height of six to eight feet tall and spreading five to seven feet wide.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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And that’s what keeps you vigorous and engaged.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the next three days, Stafford and Hanton will lead you through an intensive, interactive bushcraft school.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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In India, the government has begun pushing to decarbonize the iron and steel sector, one of the world’s most emissions-intensive industries, driven as much by resource and pollution pressures as by diplomacy.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Acclaimed Spanish auteur Carla Simón’s return to the fervent ground of her childhood is a deeply personal meditation on memory, identity and familial myth making.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Franco is well aware of the fervent fan casting.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sell assets for picks and cap space and attack an aggressive rebuild this offseason.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Control an aggressive infestation with a preemergent herbicide applied in late summer before chickweed seeds germinate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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As Auberge continues expanding into urban markets and deepening its European presence, the challenge will be maintaining that fierce independence at scale.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Vehement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehement. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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