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
Cage will have the same superhuman powers as the traditional Spider-Man, except for the artificial web shooters.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Knowledge workers face the sharpest exposure, as their output is exactly what AI replicates best, at superhuman speed, around the clock.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
Fledgling private investigator Ben Riley (Nicholas Cage in his first lead role on a television show) has long abandoned his superhuman alter-ego, The Spider.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 May 2026
France lost the final on penalties, but Mbappé scored a hat trick in a superhuman performance that cemented his legacy as a World Cup immortal.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for superhuman
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Knowledge workers face the sharpest exposure, as their output is exactly what AI replicates best, at superhuman speed, around the clock.
—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
Fledgling private investigator Ben Riley (Nicholas Cage in his first lead role on a television show) has long abandoned his superhuman alter-ego, The Spider.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 May 2026
France lost the final on penalties, but Mbappé scored a hat trick in a superhuman performance that cemented his legacy as a World Cup immortal.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
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Three children were among those pulled to safety in a miraculous rescue that aired on state television.
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Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Strong opening performances have fueled this intensity, which paradoxically arises from their uncanny parallels as footballing nations.
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Dusty navy blue and shiny gold accents make this collection's decor feel even more magical.
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For over 40 years now, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin has made some of the strangest, most beautiful movies in existence, films that replicate the magical qualities of cinema in its infancy, both paying tribute to Maddin’s influences and wryly satirizing them.
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Moscow has similarly shown a remarkable ability to adapt in this military defense sphere as well.
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The remarkable reality is that this proposal enjoys broad bipartisan support.
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The Wrong Girls may feature giant squids, Danish hitmen, talking cats, and supernatural abilities, but the emotional story and stakes are pure memoir.
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Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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