Definition of powerful
1 : having great power, prestige, or influence a powerful leader
2 : leading to many or important deductions a powerful set of postulates
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Examples of powerful in a Sentence
The country is becoming more and more powerful.
powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
The perfume has a powerful smell.
It's a very powerful movie.
The dog has a powerful body.
She has a powerful voice.
The weapons are very powerful.
The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
Recent Examples of powerful from the Web
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Fentanyl is so powerful that some police departments have warned officers not to even touch it.
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Fentanyl is so powerful that some police departments have warned officers not to even touch it.
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Later on Wednesday, Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, warned the U.S. against imposing sanctions on the paramilitary group.
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While the National Security Council views limiting Venezuelan crude as a powerful weapon, the State Department has argued that cutting off a major piece of the country’s foreign trade could harm already suffering Venezuelans.
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On Monday, the medical examiner's office said Dina Markham, 47, drowned in a bathtub in the home and cited a toxic combination of alcohol and a powerful anti-depressant called alprazolam in her system.
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The Black Order, finally, was that group of memorable, and powerful, threats.
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Kendrick Lamar at American Airlines Center Compton’s Kendrick Lamar has moved to the forefront of hip-hop by making music that’s lyrically powerful, musically muscular and incredibly popular, a rare combination.
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The waves are shoulder high; the rides are long and powerful.
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First Known Use of powerful
15th century
POWERFUL Defined for English Language Learners
powerful
playDefinition of powerful for English Language Learners
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: having the ability to control or influence people or things
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: having a strong effect on someone or something
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: having or producing a lot of physical strength or force
POWERFUL Defined for Kids
powerful
playDefinition of powerful for Students
: full of or having power, strength, or influence powerful magnets a powerful speech
powerfully
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