superhuman
adjective
su·per·hu·man
ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən 
-ˈyü-
1
: being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
2
: exceeding normal human power, size, or capability : herculean
a superhuman effort
superhuman strength
also
: having such power, size, or capability
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Examples of superhuman in a Sentence
The character in the film acquires superhuman powers.
It will take a superhuman effort for them to win the championship.
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The New York Jets are getting a superhuman effort out of starting right tackle Morgan Moses, who is playing through some painful injuries right now.
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
After he’s bitten by a radioactive spider during a high school field trip, nerdy photographer Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) begins to exhibit superhuman abilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Its proponents often trafficked in prophetic predictions that AI would eventually bring about the dawn of superhuman intelligence.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
In six at-bats against Darvish during last week’s National League Division Series, Ohtani went hitless, striking out three times while looking atypically mortal after his superhuman regular season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
After he’s bitten by a radioactive spider during a high school field trip, nerdy photographer Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) begins to exhibit superhuman abilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Its proponents often trafficked in prophetic predictions that AI would eventually bring about the dawn of superhuman intelligence.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
In six at-bats against Darvish during last week’s National League Division Series, Ohtani went hitless, striking out three times while looking atypically mortal after his superhuman regular season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhuman. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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superhuman
adjective
su·per·hu·man
ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən
-ˈyü-
1
: being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
2
: going beyond normal human power, size, or capability
a superhuman effort
superhumanly
adverb
superhumanness
noun
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