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firepower

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce firepower (audio)
Definition of firepowernext
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

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Recent Examples of firepower While there was no confirmation in the announcement that Swift would attend the ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles in person, her attendance would seem to be all but a given, offering the telecast some additional superstar firepower. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 Almost too many things went right for Florida State early, and the Seminoles could not keep up with the firepower of Alabama's offense. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Washington gave Philly a fight last week but Dallas and Dak Prescott have too much firepower for Washers’ a lower-tier defense. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Divisional games tend to be close, but the Panthers have more firepower. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firepower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
  1. power
  2. strength
  3. energy
  4. capability
  5. muscle
  6. capacity
Noun
  • This time, the TPLF appears to have mobilized widely, bringing together former foes in its stated goal of removing Abiy from power in Addis Ababa, the federal capital.
    — SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional wireless systems present challenges for very small implants because their antennas and power requirements can increase device size.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of power
Noun
  • Anton’s investment in The Creatives reinforces the financial strength of the group and provides additional access to equity financing.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Washington remains focused on containing China’s rise rather than investing in the strengths of America and our allies.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • One highlight for me was my session with an energy healer named Djik Dewa, who balances out the body’s chakras with gentle massage, chanting, and deep eye contact—a disconcerting but powerful experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Alito said he was not required to recuse himself and that the energy shares in question were inherited by his wife.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Lessons and performance data gathered through testing, experimentation, and training can be returned to developers and program managers to improve future capabilities.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Those capabilities, though, lie farther (but presumably not too far) down Starship’s developmental timeline.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of capability
Noun
  • When a sensor detected movement in a rat’s front paw, another device was automatically activated to stimulate a hind-leg muscle, producing a contraction that mimicked part of the animal’s natural walking motion.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tripe, raw chicken and live muscles were held below proper hot holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of muscle
Noun
  • The stations are standardised, so capacity is added by replicating them, and this line is the blueprint for future local for local expansion, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Nscale has just won a huge contract to supply computing capacity to Anthropic worth $45 billion over six years.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of capacity

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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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