Thesaurus results for VOWING

vowing

verb

present participle of vow

as in promising

to make a solemn declaration of intent she vowed to love him forever

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Recent Examples of vowing Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026 Earlier this month, the AFL-CIO labor union, representing about 70,000 Central Florida workers, passed a resolution vowing not to support any candidate who doesn’t resign their office in time for a new election. —

Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026 In an effort to send a message to any minors planning to descend on the Jersey Shore for a weekend of lawbreaking and recklessness, Vaz is vowing to prosecute both the offending child and their parents. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 The race, which had largely gone under the radar nationally, had emerged as a priority for the Democratic Party’s left wing, part of a larger trend of progressives rallying behind candidates vowing to be louder, bolder, and more willing to confront their own party. —

Julia Terruso, Time, 20 May 2026 Canning back on track Five days after walking five batters while allowing six runs in 1⅔ innings and vowing to work on attacking the zone, Griffin Canning did so last night. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 Democrats in both chambers are vowing to press on and Republican defections are gradually growing in each chamber. —

Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 Less than two hours after the Supreme Court's ruling was announced, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released a statement vowing to retry the one-time attorney. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026 In January 2025, Gascón gave several statements and interviews defending herself over the controversial old tweets, eventually apologizing and vowing silence on social media. —

Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

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For years, solid-state batteries have been promoted as the next major breakthrough in electric vehicles, promising greater safety, longer driving range, and faster charging.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
The SpotOn Nova Edition GPS dog collar is one of the latest entries in this growing category, promising to give dogs more freedom while helping owners maintain control and safety.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 June 2026