as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
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Recent Examples of vigorously
Why This Matters Egg prices have nearly doubled in the last six weeks since President Donald Trump, who campaigned vigorously on grocery prices in the 2024 election cycle, took office last month.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
However, the Trump administration is vigorously defending the tech billionaire’s efforts to purge the federal workforce in the aftermath.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Though hard to fathom wrapping one’s arms around such a massive undertaking, in one volume no less, Hiltzik proceeds methodically but vigorously, and with a healthy dose of skepticism.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The surviving record is contradictory about how vigorously prosecutors tried to find Chinese witnesses.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
However, the Trump administration is vigorously defending the tech billionaire’s efforts to purge the federal workforce in the aftermath.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Though hard to fathom wrapping one’s arms around such a massive undertaking, in one volume no less, Hiltzik proceeds methodically but vigorously, and with a healthy dose of skepticism.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The surviving record is contradictory about how vigorously prosecutors tried to find Chinese witnesses.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigorously
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It was influenced by cinema, very strongly—lighting effects, the MGM lion, King Kong.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Democrats strongly oppose Musk's work with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has slashed federal spending and cut staff under its mission to tackle waste and fraud.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a fiercely divided country, many saw the cutbacks through their own political lens.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The issue was not trying hard enough to grab the rebound.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Southwest’s woes hit Orlando hard SpaceX Crew-10 docks with space station, setting up Starliner astronauts return Could Rays move to Orlando?—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Trump administration is not actually standing up to China at all forcefully.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Since asking nicely has not worked, the new policy direction from the Trump administration is to ask more forcefully.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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