all-powerful
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-powerful
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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The city-state’s all-powerful defender, he is unmatched on the battlefield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I’ve been asking people lately how they would change healthcare in America if they had an all-powerful magic wand.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
You mean there are all-powerful organizations out there in evildoer land that know all, see all, and bend reality to their nefarious wishes?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
It would be easier to believe if he hadn’t littered every song with claims that his enemies were omnipresent and all-powerful, while also being sniveling dweebs.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Unlike the suffering, earthbound Christs depicted at eye level on the church walls, our Christ Pantocrator was clearly transcendent, all-powerful, heaven- bestriding.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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