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
But with the team back together now, the offense has become stagnant again, and the defense has lost its verve.
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Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Then the blue team can get control of at least one chamber and again do nothing, but do it with the special verve that comes from gridlock: power without responsibility.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
With verve and drama, Durham draws us into the swirl of Soviet dancers, defectors, filmmakers, and politicians.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Arsenal did not build on the first goal, however, and the lack of verve in the final third rarely prised Everton open.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Then the blue team can get control of at least one chamber and again do nothing, but do it with the special verve that comes from gridlock: power without responsibility.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
With verve and drama, Durham draws us into the swirl of Soviet dancers, defectors, filmmakers, and politicians.
—April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Arsenal did not build on the first goal, however, and the lack of verve in the final third rarely prised Everton open.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verve
Noun
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The pop star has learned to prioritize her personal care with the same vigor that fueled her professional triumphs.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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