This page shows Violent in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fierce or intense. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Violent meaning

  1. Involving extreme force or motion.
  2. Involving physical conflict.
  3. Likely to use physical force.

Synonyms of Violent

fierce intense ruffianly rampageous lurid lashing knock-down-and-drag-out knockdown-dragout raging hot savage furious ferocious convulsive tough

Example sentences (20)

All they wanted was to express their opinion, and then they were forced at gunpoint to admit to violent insurrection.

A MAN has been left with a suspected broken nose after a violent robbery in the early hours of Saturday morning.

AJA: Israeli aircraft renewed their violent raids on the eastern areas of the Jabaliya camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

A bus and car burn on O’Connell Street in central Dublin, where violent scenes unfolded Thursday following a knife attack.

Addicts have become more desperate chasing the high, leading to more property and violent crimes, he said.

And support from some Tory MPs for those who carry out violent raids on refugee accommodation legitimises the racist hatred.

Additionally, Whitebeard's fate of being shot to death is much too violent for children to process.

Although there is no age requirement, Boone says some of the content may be a bit violent for kids.

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After surviving a violent struggle with a deranged Edna, Kay decides to go back inside the house.

According to the filing, the talented actress says that Jackson allegedly entered her home and performed other violent acts toward her.

An evidence-based process found that nearly 50% of violent crimes in Sacramento occur within 7 square miles of the 100-square-mile city.

A maintenance worker has admitted going on a violent hospital rampage with a digging tool – but denied he tried to kill three colleagues.

The U.S. isn't even the largest consumer of violent video games, yet it has one of the highest violent gun-death rates.

Billings and Missoula together have 70% of the violent crime in Montana and violent crime is up 85% since 2010.

A Dapto man will have to put his catering business dreams on hold after he allegedly unleashed a violent tirade on a stranger's parked car.

Abused by his father and uncle, Eddie became a violent misogynist and serial killer who still believes in the sanctity of love and marriage.

Also, how they have become a much aggressive and violent gang since Taiju Shiba took over.

The guns can, though, at the same time be coming from states with less violent crime into states with more violent crime.

Its violent past – it was the site of one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in history – hardly seems imaginable now.

The city government ordered all police officers to break up any protests, violent or non-violent, that took place that day.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "violent" in a sentence?
An example: "All they wanted was to express their opinion, and then they were forced at gunpoint to admit to violent insurrection." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "violent" from real English texts.
What does "violent" mean?
Violent means: Involving extreme force or motion.
What are synonyms of "violent"?
Common synonyms of "violent" include: fierce, intense, ruffianly, rampageous, lurid, lashing, knock-down-and-drag-out, knockdown-dragout. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "violent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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