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Recent Examples of violently
Bolsonaro's charges include attempting to violently end the democratic rule of law, plotting a coup and forming part of an armed criminal organization.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Both men would eventually die violently at the hands of the United States and Israel.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Simulating what happens if Fuji erupted violently today, officials said that the purpose was to prepare 37 million people in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area for a disaster scenario that could unfold with little or no warning.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Fernández Noroña reportedly yelled back, as the two politicians violently shoved each other as colleagues scrambled to intervene.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Immediately after his defeat, Medvedev violently smashed a racket in frustration and sat dejectedly on his chair for several minutes before leaving the court.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth tracks Tanner’s alias Derek Ward to the flower shop Thorny Blooms and finds Tanner violently pruning flowers.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
This tender move towards real commitment is interrupted so violently.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Both men would eventually die violently at the hands of the United States and Israel.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Simulating what happens if Fuji erupted violently today, officials said that the purpose was to prepare 37 million people in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area for a disaster scenario that could unfold with little or no warning.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Fernández Noroña reportedly yelled back, as the two politicians violently shoved each other as colleagues scrambled to intervene.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Immediately after his defeat, Medvedev violently smashed a racket in frustration and sat dejectedly on his chair for several minutes before leaving the court.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth tracks Tanner’s alias Derek Ward to the flower shop Thorny Blooms and finds Tanner violently pruning flowers.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
This tender move towards real commitment is interrupted so violently.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violently
Adverb
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That truth, that bitterness, ought to cut more sharply than the Super Bowl shellacking.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This allowed the craft to maintain control and stability even when sharply tilted against the current.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The company’s volatility record, continued reliance on Bitcoin mining, and exposure to a fiercely competitive, quickly evolving AI market make this a high-risk, high-reward idea.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Google's victory, despite its loss at trial, is largely the result of the fiercely competitive AI industry that's taken shape in less than three years.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Trump has vehemently denied that his tariff agenda is a contributor to those challenges.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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Linehan has created multiple British comedies but in recent years has been best known for his vehemently anti-trans rhetoric.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Some unauthorized immigrants in Abbotsford would rather self-deport than risk being jailed and forcefully returned to their native country.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So, for example, [third-degree robbery], which is forcibly taking property from a person, which is violent, that's deemed as a nonviolent crime.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Dominican Republic, which shares a land border with Haiti, accounts for the largest share of Haitians who are forcibly returned, with nearly 200,000 Haitians sent back last year.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Let the paste sit for ten minutes and scrub vigorously with a brush.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Large, foreign sugar cane corporations arrived in Hawai‘i shortly after and expanded vigorously throughout the second half of the 19th century.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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All three voter blocs strongly favored Mayor Scott’s message and policies over the approach, by both GOP and Democratic politicians, that focused only on police as messengers and policing as a response to concerns about crime.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This is because there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to forage and digest raw foods sufficient to support brains as energetically expensive as our own, contra many a modern paleo-diet guru.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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This conversational experience now revolves around a prominent chat interface that spans most of the screen, always present and energetically guiding users to ask, discover, and engage.—
Danika Wong,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Violently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violently. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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