as in miraculous
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
in his dreams the boy can always perform superhuman feats
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Recent Examples of superhuman
In any previous year, such speed would be considered superhuman, but somehow that kind of work ethic doesn’t seem to register anymore in the accelerated world of today.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
This year, hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent to scale AI systems in pursuit of superhuman capabilities.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
But none of that mattered, and although post-facto fact-checkers huffed and puffed, Trump actually was careful to stop just short of saying that checks were being sent to all of these superhuman Americans while deftly leaving the impression that was the case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Cho’s answer was to tackle the concerto with superhuman precision, like a meticulous assassin leaving behind no evidence.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
This year, hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent to scale AI systems in pursuit of superhuman capabilities.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
But none of that mattered, and although post-facto fact-checkers huffed and puffed, Trump actually was careful to stop just short of saying that checks were being sent to all of these superhuman Americans while deftly leaving the impression that was the case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Cho’s answer was to tackle the concerto with superhuman precision, like a meticulous assassin leaving behind no evidence.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
Adjective
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One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An uncanny all-star cast (including Ken Cosgrove actor Aaron Staton); a resplendent recreation of postwar Los Angeles; a spate of unsolved crimes.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Going from the staid post-Impressionism of her artistic education at London’s Slade School of Fine Art to a world of dreams, magic, and the uncanny opened a door.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eala’s magical ride ended at 12:45 a.m. Friday after a nearly-three hour semifinal against No. 4 Jessica Pegula of the United States.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Remember that magical feeling of gazing at the stars, a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut or the awe-inspiring images beaming back from the International Space Station (ISS)?—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Medium-full, this has an effortless entry on the palate, beautiful complexity and very good, but not too high a level of acidity; there is excellent persistence and a remarkable elegant finish.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Which is all the more remarkable considering five years ago, the pandemic brought education in the U.S. to a grinding halt and, in many places, achievement still hasn't rebounded.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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The trailer soon shows just how those supernatural entities unfold, beginning with a sighting of two dogs in the forest that stand still in their tracks, as if frozen in time.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The film represents a bold examination of the overseas Filipino worker experience, using supernatural horror as a lens to explore the emotional toll of migration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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