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ultraviolent

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[uhl-truh-vahy-luhnt, -vahy-uh-luhnt] / ˌʌl trəˈvaɪ lənt, -ˈvaɪ ə lənt /

adjective

  1. violent to an extreme degree.


Other Word Forms

  • ultraviolently adverb

Example Sentences

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In another document, the CIA describes a system to secretly tag and identify public phone boxes that are tapped, using a paint only visible under ultraviolent light.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Retailers and brands including Puma, Johnnie Walker and shoe-maker Crocs are hoping that interest in the show will drive sales of products based on the ultraviolent dystopian series.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

ASML's most sophisticated machines -- extreme ultraviolent "EUV" lithography machines -- are already restricted, and have never been shipped to China.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023

Releasing aerosols into the stratosphere, for instance, could damage the ozone layer, which protects people and the planet from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolent rays.

From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023

The ultraviolent disinfection industry is projected to grow to $8.3 billion by 2027, according to a report by Reportlinker.com earlier this year.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022