firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
a
: the capacity (as of a military unit) to deliver effective fire on a target
b
: effective fire
2
a
: effective power or force
intellectual firepower
b
: the scoring ability of a team or player
Examples of firepower in a Sentence
The army didn't have the firepower to defeat the invaders.
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Stopping people from scoring would be more important than depending on their firepower, though the Lakers did shoot 15 for 44 from 3-point range (compared to the Knicks’ 8 for 34).
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
And despite the Penguins’ wanting to play a tight defensive game with so much firepower out of the lineup, six goals were scored by the halfway mark.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Bengals still have the offensive firepower to go along with Burrow and Chase, as fellow receiver Tee Higgins re-signed to an extension last offseason, and running back Chase Brown has been quite the addition since being drafted in the fifth round in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Stopping people from scoring would be more important than depending on their firepower, though the Lakers did shoot 15 for 44 from 3-point range (compared to the Knicks’ 8 for 34).
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
And despite the Penguins’ wanting to play a tight defensive game with so much firepower out of the lineup, six goals were scored by the halfway mark.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Bengals still have the offensive firepower to go along with Burrow and Chase, as fellow receiver Tee Higgins re-signed to an extension last offseason, and running back Chase Brown has been quite the addition since being drafted in the fifth round in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
-ˌpau̇(-ə)r
: the ability to deliver gunfire or warheads on a target
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