as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the actor plays the part of the superhero with tremendous verve and obvious enjoyment
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Recent Examples of verve
That momentum was not felt early on, as neither the crowd – many wearing 49ers jerseys and celebrating the team’s playoff victory – nor the players had much verve to begin.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Reisman's verve and competitive spirit, for example, mirror Marty's relentless drive.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Sharing the pitch and the ball with Fernandes has done little to impede his attacking verve.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Obama is continuing her marathon of stylish looks—entering the festive holiday season with verve and sparkle.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Reisman's verve and competitive spirit, for example, mirror Marty's relentless drive.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Sharing the pitch and the ball with Fernandes has done little to impede his attacking verve.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Obama is continuing her marathon of stylish looks—entering the festive holiday season with verve and sparkle.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verve
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Pulling out paintbrushes Brooks is tackling his ambitious to-do list with vigor and a pragmatic, systematic way.—
Cheryl Hall,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The benefits of spring pruning are new plant vigor and larger individual blooms or clusters of flowers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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The institute will consolidate Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) broad expertise in energy technologies, computing, grid science, and cybersecurity to develop next-generation infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and reliable.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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In these cases, a few medications can improve symptoms such as fatigue, pain, depression, and low energy.—
Doru Paul,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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