1
as in powerful
having great power or influence
one of the mighty leaders of the U.S. financial world
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2
as in huge
unusually large
a mighty castle towered over everything nearby
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as in extremely
to a great degree
we were mighty hungry after raking leaves all afternoon
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Recent Examples of mighty
Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025
And even the mighty NFL isn’t impervious to the ravages of demographic drift, although the league’s absolute deliveries of the under-50 set remain the gold standard.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
Crochet has looked mighty impressive in his first season with the Red Sox, shown by his 1.95 ERA and 44 strikeouts across 37 innings pitched.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Gunn forgoes the familiar origin story, dropping us three years into Superman's tenure as Earth's mightiest defender.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025
And even the mighty NFL isn’t impervious to the ravages of demographic drift, although the league’s absolute deliveries of the under-50 set remain the gold standard.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Adverb
That revenue will look mighty good to fiscal conservatives who would use the sale of our public estate to get out of a budgetary jam.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
Crochet has looked mighty impressive in his first season with the Red Sox, shown by his 1.95 ERA and 44 strikeouts across 37 innings pitched.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mighty
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Instead, aboard the spacecraft will be twin NASA satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem while studying how the sun's powerful activity can disrupt our planet's magnetosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Reuniting with his godson (Finn), a streetwise enforcer entangled with a powerful crime syndicate, the two hatch a high-stakes heist in a desperate bid to escape the grip of a ruthless mob boss (Gooding Jr.).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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On Thursday, Israel’s military took journalists to the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where hundreds of boxes of aid were on pallets filling a huge lot.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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So, my ability for my flat serves not only to be coming in at 145 [mph] but also rising above his shoulders is huge.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The destination has an extremely low crime rate, no hurricanes in recent history and a strong health care system.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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For decades since then, Argentinian artists like José Muñoz have been among the most important and influential cartoonists in the world.—
Alex Dueben
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
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After all, such influential MAGA voices as Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon had been insisting for years that Epstein's suicide was suspicious and his powerful associates hidden.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The centerpiece, called the Sun Room, featured three giant windows that offered a peerless view into the gorge and its colors of salmon, coral, saffron and blood orange.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Vela and Carina are parts of what was once a giant constellation called Argo, the ship of Jason.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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And a lot of people took it very much to heart and very seriously.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Helen Cornelius' success as a performer, songwriter Famously, Cornelius, born Helen Lorene Johnson on December 6, 1941, achieved significant stardom at 33.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Though cars remain a significant part of the area’s economy, the region has been steadily diversifying its economic landscape over the past several years.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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As the creature lowers a gigantic foot to squash the dog, Superman swoops in to save the precious pup.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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These few minutes with the whale sharks are the culmination of a year’s planning, a gigantic logistical effort to shadow a giant.—
Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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“Mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mighty. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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