force of nature

noun phrase

: force sense 4b

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Sinner's win over Shelton at Wimbledon was a prime example of a force of nature crashing into a fortress of attack and defense. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Proof that the cream eventually rises to the top. 4 Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder Stevie was an unstoppable force of nature at this point in his career. —

Liza Lentini, SPIN, 11 Oct. 2024 Visconti shoots Delon in the film’s first half as a force of nature, striding through the elegant, unchanging halls of his uncle’s villa; the other members of the family are usually sitting or standing still as if they’ve already been trapped by class and history. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024 This parcel is a testament to perseverance and the relentless force of nature. —

John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for force of nature

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of force of nature was in 1975

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“Force of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20of%20nature. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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