vowed

past tense of vow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vowed Anthropic and OpenAI, among other AI companies, have vowed to do better with safety. Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Saudi had vowed to retaliate after the Houthis carried out their largest attack on the kingdom since a 2022 ceasefire, injuring 73 people and disrupting oil production. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Nazarian acknowledged the staffing concerns and vowed to address them, though the committee did not take any votes on Wednesday about these updates, nor the updates provided by LAPD and LAFD. Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Washington has since vowed more economic pressure over the strait, which is crucial to global shipping of oil, natural gas and related products. ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 But Sandusky has vowed never to move on, hoping to get his case heard in federal court. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 Trump has also vowed to campaign for Republicans in key races. Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 Trump’s role in the Texas midterms The president has vowed to campaign for Republicans — placing control of Congress on the outcome of nearly three dozen races, including the Texas Senate election. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 While some residents vowed to avoid the trails, others were unfazed, especially those traveling in groups. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia has promised to build desalination plants and two airports, and invest in telecommunications projects worth more than $1 billion.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Repairs have since taken much longer than promised as costs have increased from initial estimates, creating plenty of material for Foulkes to criticize McKee’s leadership.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli.
    Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In his inauguration speech, Min Aung Hlaing pledged to restore normal engagement with ASEAN and to work to strengthen international relations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Coinbase has pledged another $25 million in spending ahead of this year's midterms as the crypto industry presses Congress to pass new digital-asset rules.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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