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
This laptop features 16GB of memory for multitasking without any lag, a cutting-edge Intel i9 processor to handle power-intensive applications, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card that makes games like Skyrim and Witcher look breathtaking.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Instead of committing to full seasons or ongoing lessons right away, consider more affordable, less time-intensive ways for children to explore sports, such as playing with friends or attending camps or clinics.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Growing urban forests to provide cooling and improve air quality to help reduce the need for more energy-intensive air conditioning is another example.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The center undertakes research projects on everything from intensive therapy programs to software for aphasia treatment.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Instead of committing to full seasons or ongoing lessons right away, consider more affordable, less time-intensive ways for children to explore sports, such as playing with friends or attending camps or clinics.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Growing urban forests to provide cooling and improve air quality to help reduce the need for more energy-intensive air conditioning is another example.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The center undertakes research projects on everything from intensive therapy programs to software for aphasia treatment.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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The 2023 arrest of her then-10-year-old cousin for urinating in public brought fierce condemnation.
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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
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Speaking of, Ross asked Janssen about the steamy bathhouse scene during which Xenia and Bond face off in an encounter that is both flirty and ferocious.
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In 2018, a blaze east of Athens moved with ferocious speed, killing more than 100 people.
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While the artist’s work resonates with audiences around the world, Miami’s deep Caribbean and Latin American cultures, central to the city’s identity, may allow many visitors to connect in a deeper way.
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The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Visitors will see his Rough Riders uniform; the 1884 diary grieving his terrible loss; and the eyeglasses case, speech and shirt from the 1912 assassination attempt against him.
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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