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
Berman’s hope is that the combined firepower of key NWSL investors will spur business development for the league, among other benefits.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
With Murray likely out for most or all of the season recovering from an Achilles tendon rupture, this core won't have enough firepower to win much for a bit.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Carolina will hang around for a while for this one, but the Packers — a legitimate Super Bowl threat — have just too much firepower.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Do the Tigers have the firepower to keep up?
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
With Murray likely out for most or all of the season recovering from an Achilles tendon rupture, this core won't have enough firepower to win much for a bit.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Carolina will hang around for a while for this one, but the Packers — a legitimate Super Bowl threat — have just too much firepower.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Do the Tigers have the firepower to keep up?
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Maldives’ own India Out campaign—paradoxically led by Yameen after his electoral defeat to the pro-Indian politician Ibrahim Mohamed Solih—gained traction, casting India as a neo-imperial power.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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What’s your team’s greatest strength this season?—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And that’s all without mentioning a run defense that flexed its strength against the Green Bay Packers, and a special teams group that is facilitating complementary football and more.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everything is dark around us, but the collision itself is a source of energy and the flash of it lights us up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Four major data centers are coming to southern Michigan as major companies are ramping up their artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital capabilities.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This demands extremely fast detection, early warning, and emergency response – key capabilities for modern military and civil defense forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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And this one is small enough to carry in via pure muscle power while enjoying activities like hiking to a viewpoint, backpacking, bikepacking, canoe camping or ski touring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their 20-month study aims to develop a safe and effective way to use zinc to protect and regenerate muscle tissue damaged by trauma.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their 14,700-capacity stadium has plenty of old-school charm but badly needs modernisation.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The system’s ability to seamlessly coordinate with these diverse assets demonstrated its capacity for intelligent, integrated mission solutioning, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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