vowed

past tense of vow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vowed Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Suzanne Nijdam, president of the federation of student associations, vowed that demonstrations would continue until authorities address the complaints. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu met with hostage families numerous times throughout the war, and repeatedly vowed that their return was his top priority. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to double down on his country’s punishing attacks on Russian oil refineries. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Cooke has vowed to fully fund police departments in Congress. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 In response, the French government has vowed to reinforce security at cultural institutions around the country. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Becerra has vowed to issue an executive order to maintain health coverage for every Californian affected by federal cuts. — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 In contrast, Bass said Israel is not committing genocide and vowed to oppose legislation that seeks to enact BDS at City Hall. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
Verb
  • Karl Mayer promised working machinery, new fabric concepts and production demonstrations but offered no technical details or exact dates.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • About 45% recommended combining several active ingredients without safety advice, and 32% promised immediate results.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also pledged to make its home lending sales team more diverse.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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