as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of firepower
Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman said the Razorbacks are not overlooking the offensive firepower ASU possesses.
—
Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Hence the need for start-ups to scale quickly – and for financial firepower.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This strategic move will put more firepower behind British artists, while strengthening the UK’s place in our ecosystem, as one of our highest priority markets.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
If America loses its next war, the reason won’t be enemy firepower.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firepower
Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Hence the need for start-ups to scale quickly – and for financial firepower.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This strategic move will put more firepower behind British artists, while strengthening the UK’s place in our ecosystem, as one of our highest priority markets.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
If America loses its next war, the reason won’t be enemy firepower.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firepower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
-
Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Boise trustees have the unusual power to increase or decrease property tax collections.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Every individual brings unique needs, preferences and strengths.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
This new gel, however, manages to combine strength, healing, and sensing capabilities in one material, which is a rare feat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to advancing the next generation of loitering munitions—delivering adaptable, scalable, and integrated capabilities to meet the demands of today’s dynamic operational environments, according to AeroVironment (AV).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Congress has also taken note of the gap between Chinese and American drone capabilities.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The first came after the Browns had their second muscle-flexing scoring drive of the day to take the lead.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The company was also finding ways to increase overall storage capacity with existing hardware as well as providing new hardware with greater storage capacity in the same rack space.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
-
In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share