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
The funds were then guided by an investment plan adopted by the city last September to support youth and youth violence prevention programming to nonprofits and public entities.
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Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
The best way to honor the victims of violence is to ensure that hatred does not have the last word.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The role of public spaces The ultimate objective of the Medieval Murder Maps project is to learn more about how public spaces shaped urban violence historically, the authors said.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Watch out for the brutal violence peppered throughout this journey across three eras, though, as this may be the series' goriest entry yet.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
The best way to honor the victims of violence is to ensure that hatred does not have the last word.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The role of public spaces The ultimate objective of the Medieval Murder Maps project is to learn more about how public spaces shaped urban violence historically, the authors said.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Watch out for the brutal violence peppered throughout this journey across three eras, though, as this may be the series' goriest entry yet.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
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But the picture’s cartoonish brutality is cathartic.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Failing to silence his work through restrictions and brutality, the Iranian regime appears to have been resigned to simply ignoring Panahi.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Try and enjoy the stress and intensity of this moment.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Both services use data from NASA’s DSCOVR and ACE satellites, which orbit about a million miles out and measure the solar wind’s speed and magnetic intensity.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The emerging British singer brought a lot of heart and emotion to the performance.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In a battle defined by grit and high emotions, the Miami Hurricanes fell to the Louisville Cardinals, 3-2, in Game 3 of the NCAA Louisville Super Regional.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 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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The trauma of that day continued to reverberate in Jewish communities across the globe, recently reignited by a violent terror attack at a sister rally in Boulder, Colorado.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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The president said on X the travel ban was being introduced after a terror attack against a pro-Israel group advocating for Hamas to release Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend, allegedly by an Egyptian man who had overstayed his visa.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The experience of caring for another living creature has been found to soften inmates’ anger, allowing some to experience warmth and affection for the first time in their lives.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The historic residence exudes charm, warmth and character thanks to an abundance of rich woodwork, gorgeous coffered ceilings and shining hardwood floors.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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