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Recent Examples of violently
Others abused alcohol and drugs, were separated and divorced, or acted out violently.
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Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
That same year, Pelosi's husband, Paul, was violently attacked by an intruder who broke into their home demanding to see the then-speaker.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Messing received criticism on social media following the move, with many slamming her decision to share a post calling Mamdani — the son of Queen of Katwe and Mississippi Masala film director Mira Nair — as a jihadist, a term often used to describe those who violently defend Islamic ideals.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
His existence as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely in a movie that rides the new wave of French horror.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Scientists have always assumed that when this stellar ejecta violently slams into dense gas surrounding the dying star, known as the circumstellar medium, this generates narrow emission lines in the light or spectra seen from Type II supernovas.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
There are still plenty of people who would disagree violently with that statement.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
In August, during one of those stops, ICE agents arrested Alice Correia Barbosa, a trans woman from Brazil, violently pulling her from her car while repeatedly misgendering her.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
While tonally jumbled and at times violently jarring, the movie delivers strange vibes and extremely strong performances from Jesse Plemons at his oddball finest and Emma Stone, who may or may not be from our planet.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
That same year, Pelosi's husband, Paul, was violently attacked by an intruder who broke into their home demanding to see the then-speaker.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Messing received criticism on social media following the move, with many slamming her decision to share a post calling Mamdani — the son of Queen of Katwe and Mississippi Masala film director Mira Nair — as a jihadist, a term often used to describe those who violently defend Islamic ideals.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
His existence as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely in a movie that rides the new wave of French horror.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Scientists have always assumed that when this stellar ejecta violently slams into dense gas surrounding the dying star, known as the circumstellar medium, this generates narrow emission lines in the light or spectra seen from Type II supernovas.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
There are still plenty of people who would disagree violently with that statement.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
In August, during one of those stops, ICE agents arrested Alice Correia Barbosa, a trans woman from Brazil, violently pulling her from her car while repeatedly misgendering her.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
While tonally jumbled and at times violently jarring, the movie delivers strange vibes and extremely strong performances from Jesse Plemons at his oddball finest and Emma Stone, who may or may not be from our planet.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violently
Adverb
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When powered by renewable energy, electric roads can sharply reduce transport emissions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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After accounting for its large interest expenses, those margins turn sharply negative.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In this social setting, they would be called tomboys, who fight like boys and are fiercely independent.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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You'd be forgiven for being a little sick of A Christmas Story, Bob Clark's beloved tale about 9-year-old Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) and the Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle he so fiercely desires.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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During his testimony, Phypers — has always vehemently denied abuse allegations — again denied each and all of Richards’ physical abuse claims.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations against him.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The symbolism of a Caucasian family welcoming a stranger — an immigrant who doesn’t look like them — to share their abode, forcefully counters how immigrants to our shores often are othered and ostracized.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Police said the group of seven juveniles and two 18-year-olds first hit Monterey Trail High School in the 8600 block of Power Inn Road, forcibly taking jewelry from at least one person before fleeing the campus.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Picking up on these threads, the third week’s installments show that even when the current is pulling too strongly, there’s still a choice to make.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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This configuration appeared to be energetically favorable, with electrons moving between the layers and stabilizing the structure much like an atomic-scale capacitor.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte came out energetically and had all the momentum for the match’s first 15 minutes or so.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Violently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violently. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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