as in powers
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of superpowers
Both superpowers are hunting for leverage ahead of the meeting next month; China recently blocked a major cross-border tech deal.
—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
So thank you to all the women in this room for using their superpowers to inspire, lead and protect.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Students like Francisco Paco are able to show off their superpowers.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Maybe Glenn’s pass-calling superpowers can put Sherwood in better coverage positions.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, Steelman outlines her superpowers, her trajectory and her inspirations.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But the loudest calls for an Open Division weren’t about showcasing superpowers.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Gutmann says that there are a few clear superpowers that great leaders exhibit.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
So thank you to all the women in this room for using their superpowers to inspire, lead and protect.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Students like Francisco Paco are able to show off their superpowers.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Maybe Glenn’s pass-calling superpowers can put Sherwood in better coverage positions.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, Steelman outlines her superpowers, her trajectory and her inspirations.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But the loudest calls for an Open Division weren’t about showcasing superpowers.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Gutmann says that there are a few clear superpowers that great leaders exhibit.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
Noun
-
By design Congress is supposed to serve as a check on the executive branch through budgetary, legislative and oversight powers.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
-
The step aims to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign powers for high-thrust engines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Noun
-
That decision puts at risk both of the majority-Black districts in Louisiana of being eliminated in the redrawing, as well as majority-minority districts in other states.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
-
The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
-
Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
-
When evil empires collide The latest supervillains in cahoots are Duke basketball and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Noun
-
All kingdoms crumble, though, and after a decade-plus reign, the cupcake was left behind—an aging monarch overthrown by Dominique Ansel’s cronut, and the neophilic nature of social media feeds.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Superpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpowers. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
