1
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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3
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
Critics argue that the phrase may incite antisemitic violence; Mamdani has countered that such interpretations are misguided.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
Police believe the extreme violence in the murder mirrors methods used by trafficking groups to punish their victims.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 30 June 2025
Martin Luther King Jr had the courage to fight discrimination with non violence.
—Dr. Richard Fichman, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
The mayor has also called for peaceful protests and condemned any violence in reaction to immigration initiatives set in motion by the White House.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
Police believe the extreme violence in the murder mirrors methods used by trafficking groups to punish their victims.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 30 June 2025
Martin Luther King Jr had the courage to fight discrimination with non violence.
—Dr. Richard Fichman, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
The mayor has also called for peaceful protests and condemned any violence in reaction to immigration initiatives set in motion by the White House.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
Noun
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Pellegrino does get into the brutality of the Japanese forces.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Known for his breakout role in Snowfall, Idris brings intensity, precision, and charisma to a performance that demanded serious physical training, emotional depth, and even some real-life time on the track.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Rainfall of this intensity would only be expected around once in 100 years, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data.—
Brandon Miller,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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This represents the triumph of emotion over legal reasoning.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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The teams don’t play each other again until August, so there’s plenty of time for emotions to cool.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The injury happened with 4:55 left in the first quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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All that bumping and bruising puts her at a higher risk of injury and exhaustion.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 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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By the time Jaws’s 45th anniversaries rolled around, society was locked down in the Covid pandemic’s first year, terror gripping communities worldwide.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Izadi had been sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K. over his ties to the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad, which also helped plan the Oct. 7 terror attacks.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Global visitors can experience the richness, warmth and diversity of U.S. destinations and people.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Her warmth and humor and affection stayed hidden behind a wall of invulnerability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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