force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: a person who has power and influence
He has become a force to be reckoned with in politics.
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Taurus: Alan Matthews As the patriarch of the Matthews family, George is a stable force to be reckoned with.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 May 2025
Through the likes of Blockers and Miracle Workers, Geraldine Viswanathan has proved herself a comedic force to be reckoned with, often playing a nerd with a more rebellious side.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This means that the growing international voting bloc is an Oscar force to be reckoned with for animated feature.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Sagittarius: Lois As the matriarch of the Wilkerson clan, Lois is a dynamic force to be reckoned with.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Since her breakthrough in 2016, Karol G (born Carolina Giraldo Navarro) has cemented herself as a global force to be reckoned with.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The film’s standing with the Globes proves, once again, that Sundance-bowing titles are an enduring force to be reckoned with all year long.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Eminem remains a commercial force to be reckoned with and will likely debut at No. 1 on the charts yet again, but for a rapper obsessed with his legacy as a cutting lyricist, his writing here is more than a little embarrassing.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 16 July 2024
But their inclusion in the Russian proposal demonstrated that despite the Syrian Kurds’ precarious position, outside powers are beginning to recognize them as an autonomous force to be reckoned with.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 May 2025
Through the likes of Blockers and Miracle Workers, Geraldine Viswanathan has proved herself a comedic force to be reckoned with, often playing a nerd with a more rebellious side.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This means that the growing international voting bloc is an Oscar force to be reckoned with for animated feature.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Sagittarius: Lois As the matriarch of the Wilkerson clan, Lois is a dynamic force to be reckoned with.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Since her breakthrough in 2016, Karol G (born Carolina Giraldo Navarro) has cemented herself as a global force to be reckoned with.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The film’s standing with the Globes proves, once again, that Sundance-bowing titles are an enduring force to be reckoned with all year long.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Eminem remains a commercial force to be reckoned with and will likely debut at No. 1 on the charts yet again, but for a rapper obsessed with his legacy as a cutting lyricist, his writing here is more than a little embarrassing.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 16 July 2024
But their inclusion in the Russian proposal demonstrated that despite the Syrian Kurds’ precarious position, outside powers are beginning to recognize them as an autonomous force to be reckoned with.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
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