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Recent Examples of vehemently
But the Houston Police Department and Mayor Whitmire have vehemently refuted the serial killer conspiracy theories and insist the deaths aren’t connected.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
With the most to lose, pretty much the entire city council is vehemently opposed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
One of the company’s biggest, Guillermo del Toro, has been vehemently opposed to the tech, and his new film Frankenstein, currently in theaters and on Netflix next month, even plays as a cautionary tale about the dangers of letting technological progress run amok.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Those who have fueled the theory have suggested that Epstein worked with Israeli intelligence in exchange for his considerable wealth, or in a mutually-beneficial relationship—something his supporters have vehemently denied.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
When former President Barack Obama pushed for the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Republicans vehemently opposed it.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Mayers has vehemently denied assaulting Ephron that night.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Israel vehemently denies the claims.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Johnson has vehemently denied that the Epstein files are influencing his scheduling decisions.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
With the most to lose, pretty much the entire city council is vehemently opposed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
One of the company’s biggest, Guillermo del Toro, has been vehemently opposed to the tech, and his new film Frankenstein, currently in theaters and on Netflix next month, even plays as a cautionary tale about the dangers of letting technological progress run amok.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Those who have fueled the theory have suggested that Epstein worked with Israeli intelligence in exchange for his considerable wealth, or in a mutually-beneficial relationship—something his supporters have vehemently denied.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
When former President Barack Obama pushed for the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Republicans vehemently opposed it.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Mayers has vehemently denied assaulting Ephron that night.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Israel vehemently denies the claims.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Johnson has vehemently denied that the Epstein files are influencing his scheduling decisions.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemently
Adverb
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Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Whisk vigorously to break down the bread, then remove from the heat.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Castelion claims that its mission is rooted in the belief that freedom must be actively protected – through technological strength, strategic clarity, and national resolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the rulings thus far in Hemani, lower courts have found the federal statute unconstitutional in this particular case, in which the defendant was not actively intoxicated but does habitually use marijuana.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Small and mid-sized countries that were energetically pursuing Security Council reform have backed off and are waiting for a clear signal of what—if anything—Trump will say about it.—
Richard Gowan,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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That means that those kids had likely been playing energetically and enjoying their toddler life just before getting sick.—
Pia Pannaraj,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This office will zealously pursue justice to the fullest extent of the law to protect our vulnerable adults and their families from such an atrocity.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Al-Sistani’s patience during the early months of the occupation kept Iraqi Shia from zealously fighting the Americans.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The company strenuously denies his allegations.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Harrods, which Al Fayed sold to Qatar Investment Authority in 2010, has strenuously distanced itself from its former owner.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The eponymous coffee table marks the 20th anniversary of his resolutely independent fashion house.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The story starts to unfold more briskly once Nolan gets Tully to agree to exchange Elsbeth for the increasingly and very loudly distraught store staffer in costume as Raggedy Ann.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Giants briskly filled that need by signing the top free-agent shortstop on the market to a seven-year, $182 million contract.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The umpire called Robinson safe, while Berra animatedly disagreed.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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MrBeast, the internet personality most famous for his videos documenting random acts of extreme charity, is in shorts, animatedly talking and gesturing with his hands.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Vehemently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehemently. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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