as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Recent Examples of firepower
The Huskies are currently the betting favorite to win the whole tournament as a No. 2 seed and are one of the few teams with the necessary firepower to keep up with the Trojans.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Tigers will tip off as a double-digit favorite, but the Seminoles have the firepower to hang tough in The Jungle.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just incredible firepower from both ends of the baseline.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Young changes everything for the Hawks and gives them some real firepower to work with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Tigers will tip off as a double-digit favorite, but the Seminoles have the firepower to hang tough in The Jungle.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just incredible firepower from both ends of the baseline.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Young changes everything for the Hawks and gives them some real firepower to work with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Today's demonstrations show the strength of our growing movement, powered by people of all walks of life coming together to demand investments in our communities, not more cages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The organization will have to rely on the overall strength of its 40-man roster and rework the bullpen on the fly.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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One aim was to gather data on how seismic energy from earthquakes reverberated through the Earth’s crust and upper mantle.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Spigen Life Passport Wallet $35 $30 at Amazon The low-profile Spigen Life passport wallet adds minimal bulk to your pocket while boasting RFID-blocking capabilities and organizational elements.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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For engineering leaders, the imperative is clear: Foster these capabilities within your teams now, or risk falling behind organizations that do.—
Drew Naukam,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gentile cites recent research showing that proteins from phytoestrogens—whole soy foods such as edamame (soybeans) or tofu—help support muscle and increase the lean mass of older adults.—
Denise Maher,
Flow Space,
21 Apr. 2025
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By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The same is generally true for memory capacity, too.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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