as in promised
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowed
The protest targeted a pastor whom activists accused of having ties to ICE operations, drawing a forceful response from the DOJ, which has vowed to see each case to a trial.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Earlier Sunday, the president vowed that the two sides will reach an agreement on a peace deal.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Lourenco's administration has vowed to crack down on corruption and has worked to recover funds allegedly stolen in the dos Santos era.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Consider, Trump is the only world leader, Pope XIV included, who not only vowed to prohibit the apocalyptic fanatics in Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, but did something about it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Dan Nowicki Erika Kirk praised the United States for holding a unique status on the globe and vowed that Turning Point will fight to stop her home state of Arizona from turning into a liberal stronghold like California.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Less than a week ago, Netanyahu had vowed that the war against Hezbollah was still going.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Marshall vowed that all firehouses will be open in the summer.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Israel vowed to establish a security zone in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel from the region last month.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Earlier Sunday, the president vowed that the two sides will reach an agreement on a peace deal.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Lourenco's administration has vowed to crack down on corruption and has worked to recover funds allegedly stolen in the dos Santos era.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Consider, Trump is the only world leader, Pope XIV included, who not only vowed to prohibit the apocalyptic fanatics in Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, but did something about it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Dan Nowicki Erika Kirk praised the United States for holding a unique status on the globe and vowed that Turning Point will fight to stop her home state of Arizona from turning into a liberal stronghold like California.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Less than a week ago, Netanyahu had vowed that the war against Hezbollah was still going.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Marshall vowed that all firehouses will be open in the summer.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Israel vowed to establish a security zone in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel from the region last month.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
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This upcoming edition was already the buzziest in years since usually secretive Apple has publicly promised to showcase anticipated AI advances.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yes, parents and athletes get trapped in this vicious cycle being promised that college coaches will be in attendance (HUGE LIE).—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each pledged his share to charity.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, has pledged to remove imposter accounts tied to scams that were recently flagged by the Manhattan district attorney's office, following a phone call between the two parties this week, the DA's office told ABC News Friday.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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