1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill
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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority
when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong
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as in damn
to a great degree
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
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as in God
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Kate Lucy, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
For three days, locals and visitors alike bow to the almighty yam, a starchy tuber that’s not as sweet as a sweet potato but just as important in the kitchen.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022
Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty, though, things were a little weird.
—New York Times, 3 May 2022
The Editors, National Review, 24 July 2024
Ark Encounter:Learn about a biblical story or live out your 'Evan Almighty' dreams at the Ark Encounter
When is the '40 Days and 40 Nights of Christian Music' festival at Ark Encounter?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2024
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Adjective
With each scroll, Meta's almighty algorithm fed me more images of their off-grid digital detox cabins.
—Kate Lucy, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
For three days, locals and visitors alike bow to the almighty yam, a starchy tuber that’s not as sweet as a sweet potato but just as important in the kitchen.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Adverb
God almighty, coming from a council house in North London, my god.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022
Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty, though, things were a little weird.
—New York Times, 3 May 2022
Noun
One moment, President Biden was insisting that only the Lord Almighty could remove him from his role as the candidate; the next, Kamala Harris had sewn it up.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 July 2024
Ark Encounter:Learn about a biblical story or live out your 'Evan Almighty' dreams at the Ark Encounter
When is the '40 Days and 40 Nights of Christian Music' festival at Ark Encounter?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2024
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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