THEW Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

thew

noun

ˈthü

Definition of thew

as in power

muscular strength a prizefighter of unparalleled thew in the boxing world

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Noun

And Majority Leader John Thune still could hold a roll-call vote on a data center power bill that Democrats blocked on Thursday.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Stone and Robert Icke, for example, have both built careers on transplanting old stories into slick contemporary containers, and, in varying degrees, those containers can come packed with power.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

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Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
There’s a large selection of crudos and small plates as well as pasta dishes and heartier mains.

— Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of main

Noun

That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Typical symptoms are a high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle, bone or joint pain, nausea and vomiting, swollen glands, and skin rash.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of muscle

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Time failed a father of a young man who, 25 years ago Friday, was among the first victims of the mass murderers who turned airplanes into missiles aimed at American pillars of economic and military might.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
China, despite its growing economy, still lagged far behind the United States in geopolitical influence and military might.

— Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

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