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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But Wallace will likely be the team’s leading tackler and, if this summer is any indication, be a force to be reckoned with in the pass rush.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
There is still enough time to make a run at the division title, and one legendary pitcher thinks the Mets are a force to be reckoned with.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
When combined, these two Southern classic appetizers are a force to be reckoned with at any game day gathering.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Just really, really trying to be a force to be reckoned with on the edge.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
There is still enough time to make a run at the division title, and one legendary pitcher thinks the Mets are a force to be reckoned with.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
When combined, these two Southern classic appetizers are a force to be reckoned with at any game day gathering.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Just really, really trying to be a force to be reckoned with on the edge.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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