a force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: someone who is strong and cannot be ignored
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force to be reckoned with.
Examples of a force to be reckoned with in a Sentence
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Her potential for both club and country displays a wealth of talent that is a force to be reckoned with as the 2024 Paris Olympics are just in sight.
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But a society that feels more empowered and more confident about itself is suddenly a force to be reckoned with.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
World Record Holder Femke Bol Is Favorite In The Women’s 400m
Femke Bol from the Netherlands is a force to be reckoned with.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
As Gen Z becomes a force to be reckoned with in the working world, there’s also a cohort within that group employers need to start paying attention to: young LGBTQ employees.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Photo : Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images Florence Pugh in Bulgari
Florence Pugh is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with among Hollywood’s young stars.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
Colman Domingo, a force to be reckoned with, earned three nominations.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
In her three years since becoming the first woman to lead Delaware’s influential Court of Chancery, McCormick has quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the high-stakes realm of corporate litigation, insiders say.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
The silver speed machine is the customer version of the Spyder, which established the automaker as a force to be reckoned with in the motorsports world.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But a society that feels more empowered and more confident about itself is suddenly a force to be reckoned with.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
World Record Holder Femke Bol Is Favorite In The Women’s 400m
Femke Bol from the Netherlands is a force to be reckoned with.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
As Gen Z becomes a force to be reckoned with in the working world, there’s also a cohort within that group employers need to start paying attention to: young LGBTQ employees.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Photo : Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images Florence Pugh in Bulgari
Florence Pugh is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with among Hollywood’s young stars.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
Colman Domingo, a force to be reckoned with, earned three nominations.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
In her three years since becoming the first woman to lead Delaware’s influential Court of Chancery, McCormick has quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the high-stakes realm of corporate litigation, insiders say.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
The silver speed machine is the customer version of the Spyder, which established the automaker as a force to be reckoned with in the motorsports world.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
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