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Recent Examples of virulent It's been 28 years since the rage virus — a virulent, bloodborne infection that sends its hosts into extreme, uncontrollable rage and states of undead decay — escaped a lab and decimated nearly all of the United Kingdom, now under rigid quarantine. EW.com, 20 June 2025 Studies have shown that microorganisms can become more virulent and form stronger, thicker biofilms in space. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Besides condemnations cloaked in virulent antisemitism and anti-Zionism, many questioned Israel’s open war against Iran and its implications for President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore safety and security around the world. Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025 Meanwhile, Spotify only took down the song following public pressure but has yet to answer for allowing major podcasts to platform Holocaust deniers and amplify virulent antisemites. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for virulent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virulent
Adjective
  • Attacks are now surging across the U.S., targeting citizens with malicious texts, emails and popups.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Because the malicious screen is transparent, there are no visual cues to suggest anything suspicious is happening.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Over time, this can create a vicious cycle where poor sleep and chronic anxiety feed into each other, creating a loop that damages your well-being.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • There was a scary moment later in the third quarter when Charlotte’s James Banks III hit Sacramento’s Dylan Cardwell with a vicious elbow to the face.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Each of us should demand our local leaders challenge every one of the immoral and cruel state laws and the Gestapo-like raids and inhumane detainments carried out by ICE agents.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • Even critics who considered his policies cruel and racist – and there were many – admitted that behind the bluster there was the charm of a true believer.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Late in the episode, Cartman calls off his suicide attempt after Butters helps convince him that there’s always hope for a return to the world where Cartman’s hateful trollery will again be a minority voice pushing back against the mainstream.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
  • His otherwise incomparable legacy will forever be stained by his hateful remarks about Black people.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • For example, wildfires can not only cause direct injury and damage to people and property but can also spew all sorts of nasty stuff into the air.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Morton signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Orioles this past offseason as a starting pitcher who had established himself with 17 years of MLB experience and a nasty curveball.
    Said Bravo, CNN Money, 18 July 2025

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“Virulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virulent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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