intent on/upon (something)
idiom
: giving all of one's attention and effort to a specific task or goal
She seems intent on destroying our credibility.
They were intent on their work.
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The Metropolitan Police of Cartagena said the 40-year-old man had a flight to Amsterdam and was intent on taking more than 220 grams of cocaine to the European country.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.
—Time, 5 Apr. 2025
Yearning for physical perfection—encouraged by a greedy beauty culture intent on feeding it—is a debilitating waste of energy.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 28 Mar. 2025
The story follows three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land and their lives as their legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.
—Time, 5 Apr. 2025
Yearning for physical perfection—encouraged by a greedy beauty culture intent on feeding it—is a debilitating waste of energy.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 28 Mar. 2025
The story follows three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land and their lives as their legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Intent on/upon (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intent%20on%2Fupon%20%28something%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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