powerful
adjective
pow·er·ful
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence
a powerful leader
2
: leading to many or important deductions
a powerful set of postulates
Examples of powerful in a Sentence
The country is becoming more and more powerful.
powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
The perfume has a powerful smell.
It's a very powerful movie.
The dog has a powerful body.
She has a powerful voice.
The weapons are very powerful.
The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Most powerful electric propulsion ever flown The AEPS will be the most powerful electric propulsion ever flown, capable of accelerating spacecraft to extremely high speeds over time using a fraction of the propellant required by conventional chemical propulsion systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Fine, put it all out, but don't distract from the fundamental issue, which is, who are these powerful people who visited rape – rape island?
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Lysol Travel Disinfectant Spray Pack of 4 Compact but powerful, this set of travel-sized Lysol spray is a frequent flyer essential.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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powerful
adjective
pow·er·ful
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