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
The four-week intensive course will begin with two weeks at Foliascope Studio in France, followed by two weeks at Aardman’s training facility, the Aardman Academy in the UK.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
On the other hand, if a serious heart condition like heart failure or asthma is the culprit, a more intensive treatment regimen is required.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Henderson said flight attendants go through intensive firefighting training as part of their certification process, and that lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a bigger cause for concern as more passengers bring electronics onboard.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The team’s dig was the most intensive excavation at Sutton Hoo since the 2000s.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 June 2025
On the other hand, if a serious heart condition like heart failure or asthma is the culprit, a more intensive treatment regimen is required.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Henderson said flight attendants go through intensive firefighting training as part of their certification process, and that lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a bigger cause for concern as more passengers bring electronics onboard.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The team’s dig was the most intensive excavation at Sutton Hoo since the 2000s.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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But Tranter and Bartlett said Trump may settle roughly into this range of having an approval rating between 43 percent and 47 percent given the intense polarization of the country, as has been common in the past couple administrations.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Residents of Maoming, China were treated to a celestial light show earlier this week when a surprise fireball burst to life overhead, illuminating the city before disappearing in an intense flare of light.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The feedback was fierce—storyboards dismantled, ideas shredded—but the environment was psychologically safe.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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America, then, was visible to Fuller as the ferocious winds destroyed the vessel.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Thunder are deep, play ferocious defense and have a star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who embraces the big moment.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Dust plumes also create colorful sunrises and sunsets with deeper oranges and reds when the conditions are right.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Kids these days have attention spans crushed under the terrible weight of TikTok and Instgram.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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