as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
some food and a little rest should give me back some of my vim
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Recent Examples of vim
The embers of a great industrial base are still burning, the US has an opportunity to stoke the flames and revive the vim and vigor of American industriousness.
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Prince Ghosh, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
Vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin D3, copper, iron, and other vitamins and minerals provide the general base your pup needs to live a healthy life full of vim and vigor.
—Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
Together, Nina and Simon (Emmanuel Imani), the American duo, have sufficient vim and quick-thinking wit to make clear why their British half-siblings fear them.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
This fear hovers in the background as both Margo and Denise take up ballet, the latter with more vim than the former.
—Rhoda Feng, The Week, 12 Apr. 2022
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Prince Ghosh, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
Vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin D3, copper, iron, and other vitamins and minerals provide the general base your pup needs to live a healthy life full of vim and vigor.
—Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
Together, Nina and Simon (Emmanuel Imani), the American duo, have sufficient vim and quick-thinking wit to make clear why their British half-siblings fear them.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
This fear hovers in the background as both Margo and Denise take up ballet, the latter with more vim than the former.
—Rhoda Feng, The Week, 12 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vim
Noun
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Vim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vim. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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