hell-bent (on or upon)

adjective

ˈhel-ˌbent How to pronounce hell-bent (on or upon) (audio)
Definition of hell-bent (on or upon)next
as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent (on or upon)
  1. determined
  2. intent
  3. resolute
  4. decisive
  5. positive
Adjective
  • The fire was determined to be an accidental electrical fire by police.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, Cohen is determined to win a World Series title for Queens, which would be the third in franchise history.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Congress seems intent on following this pattern again, though the leaders behind the first two iterations no longer are in Congress.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of intent
Adjective
  • To protect against the negative impacts of overseas conflicts, firms will need to be agile, changing their strategies and looking for resolute financial solutions to navigate their way out of these choppy waters.
    Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, Phelps remains resolute in his defense of the playoff format, arguing its fairness and noting its creation was heavily influenced by fan preferences.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of resolute
Adjective
  • The decisive goal against Tottenham was almost perfectly ‘Forest’.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans have been blessed with the White House and both chambers in Congress — and Donald Trump’s decisive victory has given them a mandate.
    John Tillman, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of decisive
Adjective
  • Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks had a good run in 2024, with most major markets ending the year in positive territory, as the region’s central banks eased monetary policy while an AI boom lifted tech stocks.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of positive
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“Hell-bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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