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Recent Examples of violently
His arrest came during a years-long crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
His arrest came during a yearslong crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
An argument over rent money ended violently for a Miami Beach woman when her ex-boyfriend strangled her, held her against her will and threatened to throw her out of a window from their third-floor apartment, police say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Over the last few months, Taylor has been embroiled in a series of legal battles with Mortensen, first beginning in February with a pair of investigations by Utah police departments into allegations each made that the other acted violently during altercations that month.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Huffman continued to drive erratically, violently throwing the officer across the back seat.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
In a June 2024 article on California’s mental health courts, CBS News reported that Jimenez was arrested after violently attacking his elderly female neighbor over a disagreement, investigators said, about dog waste left in the common areas of their apartment complex.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
In 1971, the Jewish residents of Forest Hills violently protested the development of a public-housing project in their neighborhood with rocks and flaming torches.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
His arrest came during a yearslong crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
An argument over rent money ended violently for a Miami Beach woman when her ex-boyfriend strangled her, held her against her will and threatened to throw her out of a window from their third-floor apartment, police say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Over the last few months, Taylor has been embroiled in a series of legal battles with Mortensen, first beginning in February with a pair of investigations by Utah police departments into allegations each made that the other acted violently during altercations that month.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Huffman continued to drive erratically, violently throwing the officer across the back seat.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
In a June 2024 article on California’s mental health courts, CBS News reported that Jimenez was arrested after violently attacking his elderly female neighbor over a disagreement, investigators said, about dog waste left in the common areas of their apartment complex.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
In 1971, the Jewish residents of Forest Hills violently protested the development of a public-housing project in their neighborhood with rocks and flaming torches.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violently
Adverb
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The steep walls of the Stikine canyon dropped sharply below us, revealing a boiling, twisting, narrow river.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The three gubernatorial front-runners for California governor offer sharply different futures for state workforce.—
Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Erving saw in Brent not only exceptional talent, but a fiercely independent spirit that reflected the future of music.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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Both of us fiercely love our son 100 percent of the time, regardless of how our parenting time is divided.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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The idea is vehemently opposed by the players union.—
Jordan Fabian,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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His mother even suggested that what he was involved with was a cult — a notion Richards vehemently opposed.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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Shakir pointed out that only a handful of national figures on either side of the aisle have forcefully criticized AI, singling out Republicans like the Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as notable outliers in their party.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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McClain, 23, had been forcibly restrained by police, who stopped him in response to a suspicious person complaint as the massage therapist walked home from a convenience store in 2019.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The 31-year-old alleged stalker reportedly tried to forcibly enter the singer's home.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The idea is to ensure that your grass grows so vigorously that there will be no room for clover.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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Cook over medium-high, stirring vigorously with one hand while moving the pan back and forth with the other, until the sauce glossily drapes the noodles, 5 to 7 minutes.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Assuming, of course, those staffers don’t emulate Pelley and strongly and sharply disagree or challenge their boss in an internal staff meeting.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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So why did this fairy tale speak to me so strongly?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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We are energetically drawn to and away from different things at various points in our lives.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The crowd also reacted energetically to questions about Kansas City barbecue and a call for Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Violently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violently. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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