as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
Maintaining the house's expansive gardens requires intensive effort.
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Recent Examples of intensive
Kennedy said state-level legalization allows for more intensive studies on the effects of marijuana.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
One of the 23 properties is currently zoned for agriculture, and another is zoned for intensive commercial.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Since the two Secret Service agents tried to enter Hamline, Trump has targeted Chicago with an intensive set of raids that swept up people with criminal records and also those with none at all.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Gaza—largely destroyed by intensive Israeli bombing and ground operations—would need to be rebuilt and overhauled, including slotting in new financial, health care, education and judicial systems, the think tank said.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intensive
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
One of the 23 properties is currently zoned for agriculture, and another is zoned for intensive commercial.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Since the two Secret Service agents tried to enter Hamline, Trump has targeted Chicago with an intensive set of raids that swept up people with criminal records and also those with none at all.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Gaza—largely destroyed by intensive Israeli bombing and ground operations—would need to be rebuilt and overhauled, including slotting in new financial, health care, education and judicial systems, the think tank said.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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In the background of a Gaza ceasefire, Israel has steadily escalated an intense military operation in Palestinian cities in the West Bank, killing dozens and displacing tens of thousands of residents.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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This is a performance that entwines intense physicality with simmering determination, and a sense of humor.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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After the goalless draw in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries, the Portuguese manager was yet again outspoken in his press conference.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The game between the fierce rivals was halted after 52 minutes due to fans throwing flares onto the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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It was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, which spread at ferocious speeds in high winds, eventually destroying more than 9,000 houses and buildings around Altadena, Calif.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the days after the fire, Anthony C. Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief, hammered the same message over and over: The flames were too ferocious and the winds too intense to stop the infernos of Tuesday night, Jan. 7.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Asking this question can help early career employees gain a deeper understanding of what motivates them.—
Cathleen Swody,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Several of those have also been targeted for deep budget and staffing cuts at the direction of the White House and its Department of Government Efficiency.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is, on paper, a terrible idea for all involved.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Cleveland is terrible at planting trees.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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