superpowers

plural of superpower

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Recent Examples of superpowers Ultimately, Asia’s middle powers will have to continue walking the tightrope between the two global superpowers. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Did another camper demonstrating their wind-generating superpowers at the talent show secretly help out? Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 With his new superpowers, Rider battles numerous villains in space, including the Skrulls, who have appeared in recent MCU titles including Secret Invasion and 2019’s Captain Marvel. Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 An international cast fueled a show that featured people gifted with superpowers around the world that had a mysteriously ominous connection. Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Langley has a Flock-savior complex of sorts, and the cofounders’ superpowers become clear just a few minutes in. Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 All of those artifacts give the characters superpowers on the battlefield, like Cai’s burst of flame that can hit multiple enemies at a distance. Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 But behind the pomp and ceremony of official Washington, the meeting will reveal two wary superpowers projecting their doubts and apprehensions onto the other. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 In the new film, Peter is battling loneliness and struggling to reconnect with MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batlaon), while at the same time losing control of his developing superpowers as a menacing new villain (Sink) threatens New York City. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
Noun
  • Russia, like most advanced military powers, uses electronic jamming to disrupt the signal between enemy drones and their pilots, forcing the weapons to crash or veer off course.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The pair co-starred as father and daughter Noah and Claire Bennet in the hit NBC show from 2006 to 2010, which saw a cast of ordinary characters suddenly gain superhero powers and abilities.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Vestige currently has 25 properties in Spain in various states of being restored.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Attorneys representing the states allege that Meta violated federal and state laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and various consumer protection statutes.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These luxury houses increasingly resemble sports franchises, with star designers traded, poached, and recruited across warring corporate empires.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The empires of the steppe likely inherited this styling in part from the Mongols.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The empire did not expand further and eventually fragmented into smaller kingdoms.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Gwayne wants Daeron to be made King of the Reach and various other kingdoms loyal to the Greens, while Rhaenyra can claim the rest.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Superpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpowers. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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