vowing

present participle of vow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vowing New Hampshire Democrats are defying the Democratic National Committee‘s plans for South Carolina and vowing to hold the party’s first 2028 presidential primaries in accordance with their state’s law. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026 Elsewhere, Yemen’s Houthi rebels declared a naval blockade of their own against Saudi Arabia on Monday, vowing to cut off the country from another critical maritime chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 July 2026 Trump has lashed out on social media against Iran, vowing to punish its regime for killing Americans. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham assumed power Monday morning, vowing to move authority away from London as his new government confronts economic strain, political instability and potential friction with Washington. Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Mamdani, before becoming mayor, made his intentions clear, vowing if elected to order the NYPD to arrest Netanyahu on war crime charges leveled against him by the International Criminal Court. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping cast Beijing as the leader of a new AI global order, vowing to challenge US dominance of the sector through the release of open-source models. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 July 2026 Despite vowing to remain in his post, Starmer announced his intention to resign days later. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Putin shows no sign Russia is backing down Russian President Vladimir Putin was unyielding, vowing Monday emphatic retaliation to Kyiv’s recent long-range attacks on refineries, tankers and terminals that have caused widespread fuel shortages. Emma Carmichael, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
Verb
  • Charli’s shameless celebration of her taste comes as AI companies are promising everyone can be an artist.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • But utilities are promising investors and regulators that ratepayers won’t be stuck with AI’s tab, even as watchdogs point to cases shifting exactly those costs onto residential bills.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Burnham arrived in the job pledging political stability and a focus on domestic priorities.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Second, some states, big companies and foundations are pledging extra money to the accounts.
    Jay L. Zagorsky, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Ormund buckles easily enough, dropping to his knee and swearing fealty to Daenerys.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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