as in miraculous
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
in his dreams the boy can always perform superhuman feats
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Recent Examples of superhuman
Mythos marked a paradigm shift in AI capabilities, reportedly delivering processing power that enables superhuman coding and reasoning, a massive performance leap over previous models.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Because LeBron James hasn’t looked superhuman since playing those 45 minutes, including all five gutsy minutes of overtime.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sure, injuries could change things, or maybe there is some sort of superhuman game that a guy has to at least give the other team a bit of hope.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But twice as many of them switched into cyborg mode and achieved superhuman performance.
—Christine Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Because LeBron James hasn’t looked superhuman since playing those 45 minutes, including all five gutsy minutes of overtime.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sure, injuries could change things, or maybe there is some sort of superhuman game that a guy has to at least give the other team a bit of hope.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But twice as many of them switched into cyborg mode and achieved superhuman performance.
—Christine Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
Adjective
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Somehow, though, the concept feels miraculous every time.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Unless Buium hits quickly, Rossi ascends greater than can be reasonably expected and Elias Pettersson’s career makes a miraculous turnaround, the likely declines of eventual 30-year-olds Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek and Marcus Pettersson are a major factor.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Gold has experience delving into uncanny oddness in the skies.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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The uncanny vision is made even eerier when Hoop spots her late mother dragging her five children through the human tide.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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So, even these magical elements that are not realistic are informed by the research.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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If Nikolai Gogol and Raymond Chandler had collaborated, this might have been the result—absurdist Slavic magical realism grafted onto an entertaining whodunit.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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For all of its recent hype, Cartagena remains one of the world’s most remarkable cities to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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That would be a remarkable offensive performance for a lot of teams, but Northwood coach Maddy Grimm isn’t surprised by games like this.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite Sam’s success, the season ends with the characters still living in The Boroughs, now with the knowledge of its supernatural undercurrents.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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For six seasons, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 dealt with natural threats, interpersonal conflicts, and supernatural forces.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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