as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design
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Recent Examples of horsepower
In the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft, this same horsepower captivated the Minnesota Vikings, who plotted when and where to select him.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Powering our 2026 Tundra TRD-Pro tester was an i-FORCE MAX Twin-Turbo V6 Hybrid, which offered 423 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque combined.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Front-wheel-drive hybrid models use two electric motor-generators, while all-wheel-drive models add a third motor — a 54-horsepower rear e-axle — to power the rear wheels.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The organizations left vehicles off their lists if they were judged to have excessive horsepower relative to their weight, or if cars were marketed for performance.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Powering our 2026 Tundra TRD-Pro tester was an i-FORCE MAX Twin-Turbo V6 Hybrid, which offered 423 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque combined.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Front-wheel-drive hybrid models use two electric motor-generators, while all-wheel-drive models add a third motor — a 54-horsepower rear e-axle — to power the rear wheels.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The organizations left vehicles off their lists if they were judged to have excessive horsepower relative to their weight, or if cars were marketed for performance.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsepower
Noun
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The computing power needs, the competition from Anthropic, the potential for a more business-to-business stream of revenue, the fear that all of the big institutions that own it will want to cash out, makes this one plain fraught.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Maoists’ shrinking realm sits atop rich veins of coal, iron, and bauxite – resources essential to India’s modernization and growing energy demands; Modi’s pledge to bring electricity to every household; and his broader ambition to transform India into a developed nation.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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At the same time, a 12-month clinical trial out of Penn State just confirmed that eating prunes daily can help preserve bone strength in postmenopausal women.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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But strength and resilience aren't just themes in her magazine.—
Mikayla Price,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The same goes for people with a condition called gastroparesis, which affects stomach nerves and muscles, and those susceptible to medullary thyroid cancer.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Weight loss on its own can change muscle, bone and more.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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“Horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsepower. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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