in strength

idiom

: in great numbers
The enemies attacked in strength.

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The group has steadily grown in strength and territorial control across northeastern Nigeria, further intensifying the region's security crisis. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Atmospheric rivers out West also tend to dump their heaviest rain over the open water in the Pacific, because the storms they’re associated with typically peak in strength there. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 Storms could lose some punch during this time after peaking in strength during the daylight hours, but damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are still possible. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 Even when the setting isn’t religious, Fortune’s rural community comes together in strength and resilience. Marina Harss, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in strength

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“In strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20strength. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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