a force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: someone who is strong and cannot be ignored
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force to be reckoned with.
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On the other side, the Seattle Seahawks have been a force to be reckoned with as an underdog on the road.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Led by one of the state’s top players in junior Jack Lucarelli, the Clippers will be a force to be reckoned with.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The 1992 women's singles figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi was a force to be reckoned with in the ballroom in season 6.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
As the market for vintage fashion booms and competition at auction heats up, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Led by one of the state’s top players in junior Jack Lucarelli, the Clippers will be a force to be reckoned with.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The 1992 women's singles figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi was a force to be reckoned with in the ballroom in season 6.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
As the market for vintage fashion booms and competition at auction heats up, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a force to be reckoned with
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“A force to be reckoned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20force%20to%20be%20reckoned%20with. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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