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
The Spectre is Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric vehicle, powered by two electric motors that make 577 horsepower and having a WLTP range of 329 miles.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
The 112 ci PowerPlus V-twin engine delivers 126 horsepower in stock form.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The engine still produces 149 horsepower (109.5 kW).
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The system delivers 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
The 112 ci PowerPlus V-twin engine delivers 126 horsepower in stock form.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The engine still produces 149 horsepower (109.5 kW).
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The system delivers 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsepower
Noun
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Linebacker Zaire Franklin could not care less about the Colts’ strength of schedule.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another important strength of the category may look at first like a contradiction.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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His muscles will be worn to the fiber, asked to consistently chase and brake and crowd some of the league’s best perimeter players.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And this inflatable water mat makes tummy time a blast, while helping little ones develop better balance and stronger core muscles.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsepower. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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