as in fervent
feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.; filled with zeal
zealous fans She was one of the president's most zealous supporters. The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.
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Recent Examples of zealous
Meanwhile, Harris welcomed her endorsement by Dick Cheney, who was not a very popular vice president but was a zealous defender of torturing Muslims.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
One by one, Pryor named 42 defendants who had been caught up in sting operations by zealous investigators who manufactured crack cocaine and sold it, arresting the buyers at the end of the process.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
The nearness of the zealous asteroid Eris in Aries adds a touch of drama and intensity to the cosmic atmosphere.
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Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Has the price paid by our nation over the past year been worth the zealous methods employed by immigration enforcement agencies?
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Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for zealous
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
One by one, Pryor named 42 defendants who had been caught up in sting operations by zealous investigators who manufactured crack cocaine and sold it, arresting the buyers at the end of the process.
—
Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
The nearness of the zealous asteroid Eris in Aries adds a touch of drama and intensity to the cosmic atmosphere.
—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Has the price paid by our nation over the past year been worth the zealous methods employed by immigration enforcement agencies?
—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for zealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealous
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Goldberg, a fervent fan of the Boys in Blue, is the founder of the Echo Park Spiritual Outreach community, Nefesh.
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Rivaling artificial intelligence super PACs are seeking to affect the candidacy of Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman, who has been a fervent supporter of AI regulations.
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Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
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His soft opening events have brought in enthusiastic batters and sports fans.
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The Tartan Army -- the name of the most ardent group of Scotland fans -- made its way to the southernmost metropolitan area in the continental United States, as the entire city of Miami welcomed them with open arms.
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The ardent instrumental and violent rhymes beg to be put on repeat.
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It was captured as monarch and his eldest son visited the Natural History Museum in London to kick off the countdown to COP30, the annual United Nations climate change summit to be held the following month in Brazil, as both are passionate advocates for the environment.
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Alejandra Gomez, the executive director of the non-profit LUCHA, says that the moratorium emerged from the passionate advocacy of many Arizonans—and in the face of fierce counter-lobbying from the data center industry led by former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
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“Zealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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