thew

noun

ˈthü How to pronounce thew (audio)
Definition of thewnext
as in power
muscular strength a prizefighter of unparalleled thew in the boxing world

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  1. power
  2. main
  3. muscle
  4. might
Noun
  • Just as once upon a time books were brought From Constantinople to the northern lands, The voices of wise men in the wild lands Will become a source of creative power.
    Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But an earlier showdown over offshore drilling in other waters provided a test of presidential powers, Book explained.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of power
Noun
  • The Osteria Bianchi menu is split into pizzas, pastas, antipasti and mains, with main plates running from a $15 Margherita pizza to a $39 hanger steak.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Charging Without Limits: Turbo-Charged and Solar-Powered The Handsfree backpack power station can power up quickly and efficiently via mains, solar, battery, or vehicle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of main
Noun
  • This is caused by a muscle that runs from the pelvis to the outside of your lower leg being tight and rubbing on the bone on the outside of your hip.
    Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This practice activates the diaphragm, which is a muscle that sits between the lungs and the abdomen.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of muscle
Noun
  • In 2009, Real lost by four goals against unfancied Alcorcón—two levels below, with a fraction of its financial might, and some former Los Blancos youth teamers—in what became known as Alcorconazo.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This habit became particularly evident during the Cold War, when U.S. officials and analysts were consumed by fears that the Soviet Union had grown superior in military might, technological advancement, and global political influence.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of might
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