vowed

past tense of vow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vowed Rivera vowed that Lineage would provide cash assistance, air conditioners, air purifiers and even help paying utility bills. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Far-right figure Marine Le Pen pledged to roll out air-conditioning across France if her party comes to power, while the British Conservatives vowed to overturn net-zero rules that restrict AC installation in new builds. Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 The Central Florida Expressway Authority decided to run a toll road through a portion of Split Oak Forest — environmentally fragile land in southeast Orange County that local leaders had previously vowed to protect forever. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Egypt’s head coach, though, didn’t mention it during his post-match media duties and instead vowed to stop watching the tournament altogether. Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 But the death knell came when the campaign arm for Senate Democrats vowed to not invest in the race if Platner remained on the ballot. Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026 Still, the mayor, who has vowed not to propose property tax increases, offered no hint at where the cuts will come. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 Hall, a Republican from Weatherford, told the Freedom Fighters club that moral degeneracy, discipline issues and low literacy rates stem from removing the Bible from classrooms and vowed to protect the changes from being reversed. Ryan J. Rusak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Firms such as SoFi and Charter Communications have vowed to match the initial federal contribution. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
Verb
  • As promised, his all comes out in the form of deliriously relentless rock ‘n’ roll, released in short, cathartic bursts.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • The update comes two years after Apple first promised major upgrades that were repeatedly delayed.
    Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Raison, who had previously studied meditation, used the EAR to evaluate whether two hundred people who participated in meditation subsequently became kinder, swore less, or engaged in deeper conversations.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • But Silverman pledged that at least 30% of the new housing would be preserved for at least 40 years at rental rates the state considers affordable.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
  • Far-right figure Marine Le Pen pledged to roll out air-conditioning across France if her party comes to power, while the British Conservatives vowed to overturn net-zero rules that restrict AC installation in new builds.
    Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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