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
While tech companies have been throwing around impressive-sounding claims of superhuman performance in narrow tasks, business leaders and policymakers have been left squinting through the hype, trying to figure out what any of it actually means for the real world.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Peter Dinklage plays the title role, a janitor who becomes a CEO-fighting vigilante after falling into toxic waste and transforming into a mutant with superhuman size and strength.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
Seriously, some of his recoveries seem superhuman, like film of prime Carl Lewis was spliced into the game tape.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The anticipated 10th Anniversary season of Chef’s Table on Netflix kicked off on April 28, and the buzz surrounding the series and its superhuman subjects has been buzzing since.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Peter Dinklage plays the title role, a janitor who becomes a CEO-fighting vigilante after falling into toxic waste and transforming into a mutant with superhuman size and strength.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
Seriously, some of his recoveries seem superhuman, like film of prime Carl Lewis was spliced into the game tape.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The anticipated 10th Anniversary season of Chef’s Table on Netflix kicked off on April 28, and the buzz surrounding the series and its superhuman subjects has been buzzing since.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
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In genre-bender Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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My father is a miraculous man as MAGA movement marks 10 years.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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That the vice president would be more amusing with less hair, a perfectly rounded face, and an uncanny, doll-like stare?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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In Girls with Long Shadows, the triplets are linked by that uncanny psychological and physical sibling familiarity; if one sister has a headache, the other two’s temples pulse with empathetic pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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The magical moment made Cyrus the first official guest performer of the tour.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
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Lionel Messi’s free kick from just outside the Porto penalty area in the 54th minute provided this Club World Cup with its first magical moment.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Certainly, there are plenty of big, long-time online creators who are producing good-quality content at remarkable velocity.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The stern instructor displays a remarkable amount of patience as the student bashes the unfortunate victim against every solid surface in sight — even alien beings capable of traversing the cosmos can have bad days at the office.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Along with being experts in the martial arts, many of the competitors exhibit supernatural abilities.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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An exhibition in Japan highlights supernatural spirits imbued with the fears and anxieties of everyday life.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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