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Recent Examples of violently
There’s a massive shoot-out where Alamo and Laurie are both killed, violently.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Karvan and Kavian also took part in the massive protests that swept across Iran in January, before the uprising was violently quashed by the regime.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Crocodiles clamp onto a limb or section of flesh and rotate violently until tissue separates.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
There, many cited the images of immigration enforcement agents violently arresting and even killing people and feared that similar scenes might play out within their community.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Carroll has said a flirtatious, chance encounter with Trump in 1996 at Bergdorf Goodman’s Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan ended violently.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The lasers violently shocked the material’s electrons out of their comfort zone.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Investigators say Poole yelled at Turner for driving too fast through the neighborhood, to which Turner allegedly violently responded, punching Poole and knocking him to the ground.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
This is no easy task, as this market in a nutshell is violently reacting to headlines, but structurally positioning itself for a final resolution.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Karvan and Kavian also took part in the massive protests that swept across Iran in January, before the uprising was violently quashed by the regime.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Crocodiles clamp onto a limb or section of flesh and rotate violently until tissue separates.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
There, many cited the images of immigration enforcement agents violently arresting and even killing people and feared that similar scenes might play out within their community.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Carroll has said a flirtatious, chance encounter with Trump in 1996 at Bergdorf Goodman’s Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan ended violently.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The lasers violently shocked the material’s electrons out of their comfort zone.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Investigators say Poole yelled at Turner for driving too fast through the neighborhood, to which Turner allegedly violently responded, punching Poole and knocking him to the ground.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
This is no easy task, as this market in a nutshell is violently reacting to headlines, but structurally positioning itself for a final resolution.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 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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On the other side, De la Espriella has promised to fiercely crack down on criminal groups and build 10 megaprisons, following in a similar vein as El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, in his war on gangs, which has been beset by abuses, according to findings by human rights groups.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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When was your competitive edge last tested and sharpened — evaluated against your peers in today’s fiercely competitive talent war?—
Jim Hebets,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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The union has vehemently opposed a cap for decades.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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New Delhi vehemently denied the allegations and accused former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government of harboring Sikh extremists of the Khalistan movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Classified as a national security event, the tournament will see FBI and FAA teams detect, intercept and even forcibly land unauthorized drones within tightly restricted airspace, with violators facing $100,000 fines.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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According to police, a suspect approached a student from behind, forcibly stole her cellphone and fled.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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His soccer family raised funds to hire an immigration attorney, Kelli Fennell, who vigorously fought for his release.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Mirabeau’s words in support of universal equality were addressed to the plantation owners in France’s overseas colonies who had fought vigorously to be allowed to have deputies in the National Assembly.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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