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Recent Examples of violently
After an employee declined, he is shown on video violently pushing a cash register onto the floor and knocking other items off a counter.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Iran's autocratic regime has quashed several previous waves of unrest, violently, and the source in Tehran told CBS News there was significant fear among many people that the current protests would draw a similar draconian crackdown.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Khamenei would have to demonstrate unprecedented restraint from cracking down violently on protesters and a willingness to give up nuclear enrichment.
—Aaron Pilkington, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Just before being admitted to the hospital, the child had been violently shaken by Distasi, resulting in the injuries that required the life-saving surgery.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Maduro took power when Chavez died in 2013 and continued to violently punish protesters and pursue damaging economic policies.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Dissent and free speech is violently suppressed, and the courts and legislature don’t act independently.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
This is not to say that rape can be separated from the hatred of women, just that, in certain situations, the role of the victim can be violently reassigned.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Early Saturday morning, the geopolitical landscape of the Americas shifted violently.
—Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Iran's autocratic regime has quashed several previous waves of unrest, violently, and the source in Tehran told CBS News there was significant fear among many people that the current protests would draw a similar draconian crackdown.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Khamenei would have to demonstrate unprecedented restraint from cracking down violently on protesters and a willingness to give up nuclear enrichment.
—Aaron Pilkington, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Just before being admitted to the hospital, the child had been violently shaken by Distasi, resulting in the injuries that required the life-saving surgery.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Maduro took power when Chavez died in 2013 and continued to violently punish protesters and pursue damaging economic policies.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Dissent and free speech is violently suppressed, and the courts and legislature don’t act independently.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
This is not to say that rape can be separated from the hatred of women, just that, in certain situations, the role of the victim can be violently reassigned.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Early Saturday morning, the geopolitical landscape of the Americas shifted violently.
—Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violently
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Over the past few decades, wealth and political power have concentrated sharply at the top, with the political giving of the 100 richest Americans surging more than 100-fold since 2000 and far outpacing the rising cost of campaigns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Democrats have sharply criticized ICE.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Americans argued fiercely about whether to intervene abroad, but largely shared the same moral vocabulary.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, an organization that frequently advocates for free speech on college campuses, has vehemently denounced the school’s decision to alter Peterson’s syllabus, claiming the university’s decision violates the First Amendment.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Uhlfelder vehemently disagreed, writing back that Kitchen and Mattox had been listed on all the court paperwork.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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When polls closed, Maduro rushed to claim victory—a claim the opposition forcefully disputed, showing proof that González had won in a landslide.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dressed in athleisure, Maduro appears composed, almost casual—closer to a figure en route to a tennis match than one forcibly removed from power.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Therefore, seeing multiple green aircraft together strongly suggests serial (repeat) production, not one-off prototypes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is a rebirth point, emotionally, energetically, and intuitively.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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In a two- to three-quart bowl, whisk the eggs and add the maple syrup, milk, and vegetable oil, mixing energetically with the whisk.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Violently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violently. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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