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as in vigorous
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
parents who voiced strenuous objections to the new textbooks
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a strenuous workout on the obstacle course
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Recent Examples of strenuous
This strenuous trail is a popular spot with sweeping views of L.A. and peeps of the Hollywood sign.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s not to say you aren’t entitled to pursue this campaign of strenuous self-optimizing.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The late shift is strenuous at the best of times, with understaffing a default state.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
And even Floria’s strenuous relationship with her children is barely an afterthought, with one scene that could conceivably serve as a pressure point offering little more than half-baked exposition.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s not to say you aren’t entitled to pursue this campaign of strenuous self-optimizing.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The late shift is strenuous at the best of times, with understaffing a default state.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
And even Floria’s strenuous relationship with her children is barely an afterthought, with one scene that could conceivably serve as a pressure point offering little more than half-baked exposition.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strenuous
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Apply Three Applications a Year For a dense lawn with good green color and moderate growth—as opposed to vigorous growth that demands mowing every four to five days during optimal conditions—fertilize your lawn in late spring, late summer, and again in late fall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Its vigorous bubble and sharp clean taste makes Agua de Piedra great on its own or as the carbonated component of a nonalcoholic drink or cocktail.—
Khushbu Shah,
Bon Appétit,
10 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, generative AI maintains a detailed record of its decisions, offering a level of transparency that can be difficult to achieve in human decision making.—
David Paffenholz,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The worst of this is during residency, where 80-plus hour work weeks, 24-plus hour shifts, and difficult on-call schedules are the norm.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Though McBride — who has been subject to many aggressive comments from House Republicans since joining Congress in January — attempted to move on with the hearing, Massachusetts Rep. William Keating refused to let Self's disrespectful comment slide.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lately, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has taken an aggressive posture toward Europe.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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Global hiring can offer a fresh solution in these challenging times.—
James Peters,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Morgan Stanley's chief strategist anticipates a challenging few months for U.S. stocks as President Donald Trump's tariff policies continue to fuel market volatility.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force was signed into law in 2021 and addresses violent crime in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Johnson and Shelby counties, according to the Indiana General Assembly’s website.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Facing those challenges, top education officials moved to eliminate the elementary school at P.S. 76, and merge grades 6-8 with Mott Hall II, a nearby middle school that is adding a rigorous high school program.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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State Department officials interview applicants and submit them to a rigorous screening that includes an FBI background check.—
Tazreena Sajjad,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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The answer to that question should be an emphatic 'No,' but a majority of this court apparently thinks otherwise.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The answer to that question should be an emphatic 'No,' but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The New York Fed survey of consumer expectations showed respondents believe tougher economic conditions are ahead.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Secret Service would likely have something to say about that, though the Cybertruck does have a pretty tough exterior.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Strenuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strenuous. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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