Waves crashed powerfully on the shore.

Meaning: The waves were hitting the land with great force.

Choice of Words: Crashed is a verb describing the sound and movement of the waves. Powerfully is an adverb describing how the waves crashed. Shore is a noun describing the land next to the sea.

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The waves were slamming into the shore with great force.

Meaning: This means that the waves were hitting the land with a lot of force and repeatedly. It's like saying, The waves were hitting the land really hard and over and over again.

Choice of Words: Slamming means to hit something hard and repeatedly. Into means moving towards something and making contact with it. Great means very large or powerful. Force is the strength or energy with which something is done. When you put them together, "The waves were slamming into the shore with great force" means that the waves were hitting the land with a lot of force and repeatedly.

The mighty waves battered the shore relentlessly.

Meaning: This means that the waves were hitting the land with a lot of force and repeatedly, without stopping. It's like saying, The waves were hitting the land really hard and over and over again, without stopping.

Choice of Words: Mighty means very strong or powerful. Battered means to hit something repeatedly and with force. Relentlessly means without stopping or giving up. Shore is the land along the edge of the water. When you put them together, "The mighty waves battered the shore relentlessly" means that the strong waves hit the land repeatedly and with force, without stopping.

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