1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill
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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority
when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong
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as in damn
to a great degree
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
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as in God
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Recent Examples of almighty
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Recurring character Goro Majima swashes his buckles as the sole protagonist, taking to the seas having suffered from an almighty case of pirate amnesia.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
Oh, my God, almighty.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Bruce Almighty jaunts through the travails of an ordinary person gifted the abilities of God, but there’s a cosmic horror to the prospect of a man accruing that kind of power.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
There is an almighty ruck developing at the foot of the table.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Recurring character Goro Majima swashes his buckles as the sole protagonist, taking to the seas having suffered from an almighty case of pirate amnesia.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Hoosiers hang on Despite Jackson-Davis' quiet night (10 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and almighty foul trouble in the post because of Edey's dominance, Indiana out-toughed and outworked Purdue (24-5, 13-5) across a second half as impressive as any the Hoosiers have played all season.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
Oh, my God, almighty.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
Noun
This release will be just over 500 bottles and proceeds will go to Ethan Almighty’s nonprofit that helps animals in need of care.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Bruce Almighty jaunts through the travails of an ordinary person gifted the abilities of God, but there’s a cosmic horror to the prospect of a man accruing that kind of power.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almighty
Adjective
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Last year, intense protests and riots against immigration erupted throughout England after 17-year-old Axel Muganwa Rudakubana stabbed and killed young girls at a dance class.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
8 Mar. 2025
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This is due to the bodywork, interior work, and intense customization required to retrofit a new drivetrain under an old body.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite attracting interest from several bidders all over the world, including two sovereign wealth funds, the 69-car collection found a new owner in Mark Mateschitz, the only son of the late Austrian billionaire and Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and high-net-worth individuals are traditional investors in these private markets.—
Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Our only leverage were the ongoing national-level intensive negotiations over the NAFTA environmental side-accords.—
Serge Dedina,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Finding and synthesizing that data would be both labor intensive and expensive for the district to do itself.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Their gods weren’t omniscient, weren’t omnipotent, and definitely weren’t all good.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Adverb
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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The bill has been met with both fierce opposition and staunch support from students, professors and community members across the state.—
Amanda McCard,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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With Zverev looking to cement his dominance, Alcaraz aiming for a repeat title, and Fritz eager to defend home soil, the competition will be fierce from day one.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Spanish regulators followed a long-standing national tradition of vesting regulatory authority in a single all-powerful administrator, the Bank of Spain, which left the country with no mechanism for correcting policy mistakes.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The very principle that the country would not be ruled by an all-powerful king was foundational to the Declaration of Independence and guaranteed in the Constitution, the latter of which was hammered out during a contentious convention in 1787.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The level of steadiness from the Charlotte Hornets’ starting power forward has been off the charts lately, and he’s fared extremely well since the All-Star break, easily morphing into the team’s most valuable player.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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Gene Kloss received national and international recognition in her lifetime, extremely rare for a midcentury female artist.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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