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as in brutality
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property
an act of violence caused the window to be shattered
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2
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
taken aback by the violence of her denial of any wrongdoing
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as in emotion
depth of feeling
some people were taken aback by the violence with which the magazine's art critic attacked the exhibition
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Recent Examples of violence
Countless studies show exposure to violence can lead to poor academic achievement.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Vitamin Sea Productions and Vision Maker Media Queendom Queendom follows Jenna, a gifted performance artist whose bold self-expression becomes an act of resistance against oppression and violence in Putin’s Russia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Vitamin Sea Productions and Vision Maker Media Queendom Queendom follows Jenna, a gifted performance artist whose bold self-expression becomes an act of resistance against oppression and violence in Putin’s Russia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
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But hopefully his brutality would be even more intense because of his kindness.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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The speed, brutality, and clandestine manner in which these children were deported is beyond unconscionable, and every official responsible for it should be held accountable.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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The challenge isn't new, but the intensity is unprecedented.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s some intensity brewing now too, as power-hungry planet Pluto stations retrograde on May 4 in your sign.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
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Though Justin and Keisha, and Katherine and Michael (Blume’s characters), are dealing with the same party-pack of teenage emotions — uncertainty, humiliation, brilliance, headassness — their experiences aren’t the same.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Detroit and New York traded blows throughout the fourth, with the crowd at Little Caesars Arena going through a rollercoaster of emotions.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency services, said in a statement that eight people had been transported with injuries to two local hospitals.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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The student's friends took her to a nearby apartment to rest after the fall, not realizing the severity of her injuries.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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After so much enthusiasm and excitement following his winter move from Mercedes, reality is setting in for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Walz has attempted to generate enthusiasm and make use of Americans’ frustration with the Trump administration’s actions so far by hosting town hall discussions across the country.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedicated to the 184 victims who died at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the somber National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial features 184 illuminated benches situated among 84 Crepe Myrtle trees.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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This documentary about the October 7 Hamas terror attack at the Nova Music Festival in Israel is told by two dozen survivors — witnesses to unimaginable stories of courage, humanity and heroism.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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For blue eyes, warm browns are always a win; on brown eyes, copper or bronze tones bring warmth and depth.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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People often describe the feeling as that of ‘waves of warmth’, or tingling and light moving through them.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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