ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs 
1
: exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
a ferocious predator
the ferocious butchery of women and children
2
: extremely intense
ferocious heat
The competition among the students was ferocious.
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of ferocious in a Sentence
A ferocious wind swept the beach.
The competition among the students was ferocious.
Recent Examples on the Web
The increasingly ferocious competition among jewelers is pushing independents to be more daring.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
There are three resolutions to it: Biden steps aside (potentially starting a new, more ferocious fight), Democrats fall back in line behind him, or Election Day arrives.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Armed with nothing but her ferocious spirit, Brockovich discovered that the utilities company PG&E had been contaminating the town’s groundwater for decades, resulting in a $333 million settlement for the victims.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
The Past New theories reveal the ferocious T-Rex as… adorable?
The American Museum of Natural History presents the new, more accurate T. rex.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
There are three resolutions to it: Biden steps aside (potentially starting a new, more ferocious fight), Democrats fall back in line behind him, or Election Day arrives.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Armed with nothing but her ferocious spirit, Brockovich discovered that the utilities company PG&E had been contaminating the town’s groundwater for decades, resulting in a $333 million settlement for the victims.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
The Past New theories reveal the ferocious T-Rex as… adorable?
The American Museum of Natural History presents the new, more accurate T. rex.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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ferocious
adjective
fe·ro·cious
fə-ˈrō-shəs
1
2
: very great : extreme
ferocious heat
ferociously
adverb
ferociousness
noun
ferocity
noun
fə-ˈräs-ət-ē
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