How to Use vigorously in a Sentence

vigorously

adverb
  • The old man shook his head vigorously.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Do not scrub or vigorously rub your skin with a loofah or washcloth.
    — Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Let the paste sit for ten minutes and scrub vigorously with a brush.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Let the paste sit for ten minutes and scrub vigorously with a brush.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Use a thick sponge or brush with tough bristles to scrub vigorously.
    — Laura Denby, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Shake vigorously, then strain the drink into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
    — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The vines grow vigorously in full sun and can reach 10 feet in length.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • His red lips are freshly licked, and his eyes shoot out at us as vigorously as his cigar.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Whisk vigorously to break down the bread, then remove from the heat.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Squeeze the pouch vigorously to loosen and mix the jelly.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The idea is to ensure that your grass grows so vigorously that there will be no room for clover.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • These handsome shrubs grow vigorously and are quite hardy.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Stir to combine, then add the pasta and peas and stir vigorously to coat.
    — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
  • At the Roxy, one man vigorously pumped his fist to the beat of the music.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • Once the hour is up, come back with a wire brush and scrub the surface vigorously to remove the mold.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Combine rum, lime juice, syrups and mint leaves in a shaker tin with ice and shake vigorously.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Remove pan from heat, and add flour all at once, stirring vigorously.
    — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Give them plenty of space as cannas can spread vigorously.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Boiling too vigorously can cause the potatoes to break apart.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Let the products do the work rather than scrubbing vigorously.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.
    — CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Chip jumped back inside and shook his coat vigorously before heading back to his bed.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
  • Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously until the drink is nicely chilled.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Whisk vigorously until smooth and lump-free.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The rare earths are dissolved in one of the solvents, which is mixed vigorously with the other one.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026

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