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Recent Examples of violent The new initiatives include enforcing a curfew for teenagers, increasing the number of officers and surveillance downtown at night and issuing stay-away orders for people charged with violent crimes, disorderly behavior or weapons violations to keep them from Mile Square. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 July 2025 Julio Cesar Aguirre, 42, was arrested after a violent series of events on the morning of June 30, when a man attempted to carjack multiple vehicles in a midtown neighborhood. Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025 An unbalanced load can trigger violent spin cycles, strain suspension rods and cause premature bearing wear. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 Dressed in a Versace shirt and gleaming gold chain, Shakur was still out on bond, still basking in the glow of stardom, brushing off a violent altercation with a Crip gang member inside a Sin City casino that had transpired just hours earlier after a Mike Tyson boxing match. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for violent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violent
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  • On the wall behind her, Gauguin has painted glyphs like those discovered on Easter Island, and a masked female figure, ferocious and bare-breasted.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
  • Last time around, the titular Addams Family member, portrayed by Jenna Ortega, saved Nevermore by solving the mystery of the Hyde’s identity and putting a stop to the ferocious creature.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The finish is long and intense, with lingering orchard fruits and spices.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • That’s due in part to the fluidity and intense candor of each member’s writing.
    Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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  • For Bertram, whose family winery has roots deep in the terraced vineyards of the valley, the night was a blur of frantic decisions and terrifying uncertainty.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Huntington Park High School Principal Carlos Garibaldi was preparing to host a graduation on his campus when frantic colleagues radioed him: Immigration is coming.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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  • Chantel’s aggressive, no-nonsense delivery clashed with Jackie’s passive-deflective tone, turning what could’ve been a breakthrough into yet another blow-up.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
  • Being too aggressive with your use of ice can damage your skin.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2025
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  • All died in the turbulent waters of Lake Michigan while vacationing in South Haven, where public outrage over the lack of lifeguards has been building.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • Wander the ruins of Cristóvão de Moura’s palace, a poignant echo of Portugal’s turbulent entanglement with Spanish rule.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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  • An intensive moisturiser that delivers maximum hydration, Revision’s DermProtect Barrier Defense™ also replenishes natural lipids, and enhances moisture retention.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • The military would prefer to focus on managing ever-growing threats from satellites, an intensive effort that requires continual monitoring as other nations' increasingly sophisticated spacecraft maneuver from one orbit to another.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
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  • As a result of their negligence, a little boy who lives in the Flats dies, and Sodality is furious.
    Deborah Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • Lansing, the first woman to lead a Hollywood studio, was furious.
    Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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  • Jane Street has disputed the findings and is expected to mount a vigorous defense.
    Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • One positive blessing today is that your health feels vigorous and strong!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 June 2025

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“Violent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violent. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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