1
as in emphatic
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
vehement complaints about the restaurant's poor service
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2
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
despite the vehement opposition of the club's treasurer, the motion was passed
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3
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a vehement defender of the rights of minorities
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Recent Examples of vehement
This begs an interesting question: what’s driving this vehement and passionate discussion online?
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Luther’s attacks on the Catholic Church, clergy and monks quickly grew more vehement.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the course of Episode 2, he’s gone from a vehement non-believer to a curious convert.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
As transgender people have gained visibility and acceptance in some ways, there's been vehement pushback.
—Manuel Valdes The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Luther’s attacks on the Catholic Church, clergy and monks quickly grew more vehement.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the course of Episode 2, he’s gone from a vehement non-believer to a curious convert.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
As transgender people have gained visibility and acceptance in some ways, there's been vehement pushback.
—Manuel Valdes The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehement
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Amid Orlando’s third-quarter scoring spree, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley acknowledged Black’s efforts on defense with an emphatic high-five on the sideline.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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While the warning was emphatic — and the accounts linked to the scheme were suspended — newer meme accounts promoting Stake have continued to pop up on the site.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ricky Steamboat From Clash Of The Champions 6 The intense rivalry between Ricky Steamboat and Flair produced some of the most celebrated matches in professional wrestling history.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The process has ignited intense public pushback from Luna to not only leadership, but her one-time allies in the Freedom Caucus.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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The couple alternates between passionate embraces and domestic tension (an ambulance shows up in their driveway, at one point, its whirring red and blue light hinting something sinister has just taken place).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sanchez, who described herself as a passionate volleyball player in her youth, talked of girls’ losing coveted spots on teams, and in some cases suffering injuries during games because of trans athletes unfairly competing against them.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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About 70 percent of the sounds were accompanied by a calm, swaying body movement, while 25 percent came with vigorous thrashing of the head or body.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bandolero lantanas from Syngenta are bred to have larger flowers, more vigorous growth, and lots of branching on compact plants.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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Despite her apparent hypertension, a doctor cleared Diana Carey to be taken to a regular hospital floor instead of continuing intensive monitoring, according to the lawsuit.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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After this close encounter with intensive factory farming, the narrator vows to go vegan.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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There was a David N. Bossie, the president of Citizens United—yes, that Citizens United, whose 2010 court case upended American democracy by allowing corporations unlimited political spending—and a fervent Trump supporter.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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For fervent powder hounds, guests of the hotel can have concierge arrange private ski tours.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Jackson estate explicitly wanted nothing about Chandler in the film, so fact that the allegations do appear has led to a fierce internal dispute and extensive reshoots, Deadline has confirmed.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The sky-high prices caused fierce backlash against Ticketmaster, the country’s biggest ticketing website and concert promoter, from lawmakers who accused the company of acting as a monopoly.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Vehement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehement. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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