vowing

present participle of vow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vowing The union representing Broadway musicians is vowing to go on strike later this week if a last-ditched effort at mediation Wednesday fails. Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 But that didn’t stop him from vowing to fight for Gateway. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi also hailed the charges, vowing further prosecutions against Antifa members. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Duffey unsuccessfully pursued a restraining order against Scott, vowing to sue him for defamation, the Oaklandside reported. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Trump responded in kind on Friday by vowing to implement a 100% tariff increase on all Chinese imports to the United States. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025 The Venezuelan government, led by President Nicolás Maduro, has denounced previous strikes as an act of aggression, vowing to defend Venezuelan sovereignty. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The move piggybacks on an April executive order vowing to remove regulatory barriers and increase American coal exports. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 But Takaichi stood out for her rhetoric, vowing to crack down on rule-breaking visitors and immigrants. Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
Verb
  • Nicki’s since put the album back on the release calendar, as she’s been promising to drop the project on March 27.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The veteran scribe is launching a new competition — Gauntlet — designed to help promising spec scripts find their way to the screen.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An Idaho man accused of planning attacks on Coeur d’Alene churches and pledging his allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization has pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of attempting to aid the group.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Trump campaigned on a tough immigration stance, pledging to carry out the largest mass deportation in American history.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the post-fight interviews, a frustrated Aspinall had lashed out inside the Octagon after the stoppage, swearing at the crowd for jeering him.
    Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson has apologized after swearing on a hot mic during a commercial break, expressing his frustration after Detroit’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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