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
And this was critical: Pelle Larsson aced this third start, providing the type of rugged effort, across-the-board contributions and defensive verve that have earned him admiration from the coaching staff and teammates.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Kevin Winter—Getty Images The effect felt like a death knell for the franchise which many in Hollywood fear will lose its verve now that a tech conglomerate has gotten its hands on it.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
While Matthew McConaughey plays the real figure of Ron Woodroof, Leto turns in a touching portrayal of a trans woman faced with AIDs yet never losing her verve as the fictional Rayon.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
But with the team back together now, the offense has become stagnant again, and the defense has lost its verve.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Kevin Winter—Getty Images The effect felt like a death knell for the franchise which many in Hollywood fear will lose its verve now that a tech conglomerate has gotten its hands on it.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
While Matthew McConaughey plays the real figure of Ron Woodroof, Leto turns in a touching portrayal of a trans woman faced with AIDs yet never losing her verve as the fictional Rayon.
10.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
But with the team back together now, the offense has become stagnant again, and the defense has lost its verve.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verve
Noun
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Among many independent political analysts, though, Biden's defeat seemed all but guaranteed, given voters' alarm about inflation and immigration as well as concern about his vigor.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Following a time of recuperation, Pallister is ready to channel her vigor into this new label.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The crypto and blockchain sectors require tech-savvy developers, compliance officers, clean energy producers, lawyers, financial analysts, and marketing professionals.—
Jeremy Cooney,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee reached out to energy experts to find out the answer: Does setting my thermostat to 78 degrees actually save me money?—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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“Verve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verve. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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