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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Fukuhara plays Kimiko, a mute woman with a traumatic past, who gains superhuman strength, agility, and regenerative powers after being subjected to the experimental drug Compound V, using her abilities to fight alongside Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and his vigilante team.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhuman. Accessed 29 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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