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
Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Latvia, meanwhile, can only clinch a second-place play-off spot at best but needs to pull off a mighty upset against the English to keep that dream alive.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Add to that post-inflation prices and a tough job market, and DIY starts to look mighty appealing, both as a cost-saving hobby and as a revolutionary movement.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
If there’s one cooking staple that’s superior to all others, a very strong case could be made for the mighty onion.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Latvia, meanwhile, can only clinch a second-place play-off spot at best but needs to pull off a mighty upset against the English to keep that dream alive.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
If the Chargers add a win against Denver to get to 3-0 in the division through three weeks, that’d be a mighty strong opening salvo in what looks like perhaps the strongest division in football.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Add to that post-inflation prices and a tough job market, and DIY starts to look mighty appealing, both as a cost-saving hobby and as a revolutionary movement.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mighty
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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In many respects, CDMS users receive the powerful anti-ship capabilities of a surface warfare vessel worth many hundreds of millions of dollars for just a tiny fraction of that price.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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China’s sweeping new restrictions, some of which won’t take effect until November, could deal a huge blow to East Asian economies, such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which play critical roles in the global tech and artificial intelligence supply chain, as well as the auto industries.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs won a huge game, and Reid played a huge role in putting them in position.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The last six decades or so have been an extremely subtle hint, and the rest of us have cracked the code.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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His father and best friend were heavily influential in that decision.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Spanning over 30 years and recognized as the most influential week in Latin music, the event will once again celebrate the heartbeat of Latin music and culture with four days of panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, showcases, networking and activations.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rescuing the city required the cooperation of the state of New York, the banks, the city workers unions, giant property owners and … the White House.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Elordi treated excited fans to selfies and autographs until the very last second, and del Toro spent much time doing the same to the delight of his fans.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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In keeping with that, many clear protein powders available online seem to contain no fats and very few carbs (one to two grams), if any at all.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
13 Oct. 2025
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Beane, however, had better hope his incoming defensive reinforcements make a significant push to keep 2025 on the Super Bowl track.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The university’s recent efforts in using real-time analysis of digital medical records to predict sepsis, a deadly blood infection, in emergency department patients have garnered significant national attention.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Barbie movie in was a gigantic smash in 2023; additional Mattel IP includes Hot Wheels, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, Polly Pocket and Barney.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now it’s happened, and Penn State is paying a gigantic sum to go find a different coach.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mighty. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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