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
The near-term threat is not superhuman machines but the decline of thinking, feeling, and social humans.
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
Their grey hairs and perhaps softer physiques, things that many of us will be forced to reckon with over time, are juxtaposed with an athleticism that seems superhuman to someone acutely aware of how much even just sleeping wrong can hurt after a certain age.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
Their grey hairs and perhaps softer physiques, things that many of us will be forced to reckon with over time, are juxtaposed with an athleticism that seems superhuman to someone acutely aware of how much even just sleeping wrong can hurt after a certain age.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
Adjective
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These advances were all miraculous in their day.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Set to shoot in Kentucky in April, the film is based on the viral true story of Jeff Callaway and the rescue dog Ethan, whose miraculous survival inspired the world and led to meaningful changes to animal cruelty laws in Kentucky.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That is his uncanny ability to scent the direction in which the culture is headed.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Glowworms lit up uncanny forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even though the word has gotten out about this incredible region in Mexico’s Baja California Sur, Todos Santos remains one of the most magical travel destinations in the entire country.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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This magical one-dish meal cooks all at once, delivering a complete dinner with almost no work at all!—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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The product has had a remarkable uptake.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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The film, which premiered in the Berlinale Forum, addresses Indonesia’s deforestation crisis through its supernatural premise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their connection is immediate, supernatural, and deeply erotic.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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