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 The lawsuit, which was filed by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell, accused Seaver of threatening violence and vowing to destroy the music icon’s legacy. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026 The festival’s homegrown talent strand, Premiére Brasil, has expanded into several sub-strands, with over 100 films vowing for the coveted Redentor Trophy. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 When the boss returns to the office vowing to send them all to jail, he is stunned to see the women have introduced job-sharing, flexible hours, and on-site child care. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remained defiant on Sunday, vowing to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe's biggest economy, after suffering a bruising electoral setback in two state elections. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 After initially vowing to fight NBA sanctions, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced Sunday the team will comply with the league ruling. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 But Chief Craig Buckley’s attempt to clamp down on misconduct has immediately sparked friction, with union leaders vowing to file a grievance and advising members to resist the measure as an unlawful overreach. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 Chancellor Merz, who leads the center-right Christian Democrats, came to power vowing to weaken AfD, but was unable to deliver on his promise. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2026 House Democratic leadership is vowing repercussions for two centrists who blindsided Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) by joining with Republicans on Tuesday to force a vote on condemning socialism. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
  1. promising
  2. pledging
  3. swearing
Verb
  • The robotaxi industry has spent the better part of a decade promising that autonomous vehicles would remake urban transportation.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam met in Canberra last month, pledging to deepen their partnership on issues like defense and trade.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Serbian Progressive Party has gradually taken control of all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pledging
Verb
  • Coyotec comes up with unexpected takes on topics and sometimes has to be told to stop swearing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swearing

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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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