force of nature
noun phrase
: force sense 4b
—sometimes used figuratively
As a writer he was a force, a verbal volcano that spewed forth a … torrent of prose.—
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Valdés, a commanding figure at 6-foot-5, is still a force of nature at 84.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The film is fiercely feminist, a little punk, more than a bit surreal, leaning much heavier on absurdist romance than horror and, ultimately, an unnatural force of nature.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The Irish actress is crazed as Mary, demure as Ida and a force of nature as the Bride, rocking a bright orange dress and a black veil in her white coif.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
In the early 1980s physicists began planning for what would eventually become RHIC—a way to recreate that plasma and then hopefully settle the proton crises and pin down the most elusive force of nature.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The film is fiercely feminist, a little punk, more than a bit surreal, leaning much heavier on absurdist romance than horror and, ultimately, an unnatural force of nature.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The Irish actress is crazed as Mary, demure as Ida and a force of nature as the Bride, rocking a bright orange dress and a black veil in her white coif.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
In the early 1980s physicists began planning for what would eventually become RHIC—a way to recreate that plasma and then hopefully settle the proton crises and pin down the most elusive force of nature.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Force of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20of%20nature. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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