firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
a
: the capacity (as of a military unit) to deliver effective fire on a target
b
: effective fire
2
a
: effective power or force
intellectual firepower
b
: the scoring ability of a team or player
Synonyms
Examples of firepower in a Sentence
The army didn't have the firepower to defeat the invaders.
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Jackson has the combination of offensive firepower, athleticism and size, which often correlates with winning teams.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Beyond two-way player Johnny Juzang (27 points), who sank his first five 3-pointers, the Jazz didn’t have enough firepower to match the fire-breathing Thompson.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Revenue could near $40 billion in 2025, the company predicts, with operating margins of roughly 20% that promise to give Culp the firepower to buy other companies and invest heavily in R&D projects.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Along with Russian drones, missiles and artillery, the glide bombs have added new destructive firepower to Russia’s campaign in eastern Ukraine, as seen in the recent conquest of the city of Avdiivka, Russia’s first major victory in nearly a year.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The Pelicans, with basically their full complement of players, seemed to have too much offensive firepower for the makeshift Grizzlies to keep pace.
—Clay Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Much like their air power predecessors, today’s Space Force stands at the forefront of a new era, where military strength is defined not by firepower or by contests of speed, but by software proficiency.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
In the end, Russia’s superior firepower and manpower overwhelmed Ukrainian forces over many months, even as Russia incurred a staggering number of casualties.
—Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
But Harvey believes Meeker has the firepower to dethrone Wray, a feat that would be even sweeter considering head coach J.C. Watt is stepping down at the end of the tournament following a 12-year run as the Cowboys’ head coach.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Beyond two-way player Johnny Juzang (27 points), who sank his first five 3-pointers, the Jazz didn’t have enough firepower to match the fire-breathing Thompson.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Revenue could near $40 billion in 2025, the company predicts, with operating margins of roughly 20% that promise to give Culp the firepower to buy other companies and invest heavily in R&D projects.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Along with Russian drones, missiles and artillery, the glide bombs have added new destructive firepower to Russia’s campaign in eastern Ukraine, as seen in the recent conquest of the city of Avdiivka, Russia’s first major victory in nearly a year.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The Pelicans, with basically their full complement of players, seemed to have too much offensive firepower for the makeshift Grizzlies to keep pace.
—Clay Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Much like their air power predecessors, today’s Space Force stands at the forefront of a new era, where military strength is defined not by firepower or by contests of speed, but by software proficiency.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
In the end, Russia’s superior firepower and manpower overwhelmed Ukrainian forces over many months, even as Russia incurred a staggering number of casualties.
—Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
But Harvey believes Meeker has the firepower to dethrone Wray, a feat that would be even sweeter considering head coach J.C. Watt is stepping down at the end of the tournament following a 12-year run as the Cowboys’ head coach.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
-ˌpau̇(-ə)r
: the ability to deliver gunfire or warheads on a target
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