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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Last, those of you who have been groomed for power may now be rising higher than ever before — as a leader, as a titan, as a force to be reckoned with.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Players to watch, keys to victory The Panther ground game has been a force to be reckoned with, as running backs G’Yrell Smith and Kiante Ingram have combined for more than 2,400 yards this season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Even setting aside his dominant seasons from the mid-to-late 90s, Pedro Martinez was still a force to be reckoned with in the early days of the 21st century, and his 2000 season in particular is on the short list of the greatest single seasons by a pitcher in MLB history.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
On the other side, the Seattle Seahawks have been a force to be reckoned with as an underdog on the road.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Players to watch, keys to victory The Panther ground game has been a force to be reckoned with, as running backs G’Yrell Smith and Kiante Ingram have combined for more than 2,400 yards this season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Even setting aside his dominant seasons from the mid-to-late 90s, Pedro Martinez was still a force to be reckoned with in the early days of the 21st century, and his 2000 season in particular is on the short list of the greatest single seasons by a pitcher in MLB history.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
On the other side, the Seattle Seahawks have been a force to be reckoned with as an underdog on the road.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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