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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
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Instead, voters have increasingly turned to candidates promising heavy-handed security crackdowns.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is promising a replacement ordinance for the conversion therapy ban the City Council recently repealed.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Google is pledging $10 million for water stewardship in Texas as the tech giant works to expand its data center footprint in the state — the largest of seven state-level commitments in a new $17 million national initiative.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The two met when Leak was pledging Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Andrew has a long record of rudeness to staff, shouting and swearing at them and going against strict protocol rules over security.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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