brute force

Idioms  

1. Also, brute strength. Savage violence, unreasoning strength, as in We hope that reason will triumph over brute force. Although this expression is also used literally to mean exceptional physical power, the figurative sense reflects the origin for brute, which comes from Latin brutus, for “heavy, stupid, unreasoning.” [First half of 1700s]

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brute force

In the secular realm, though, brute force measures to address the gap are getting attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

And by the sheer brute force of its size, bond markets force both the subjects of its wrath, and the investors that rely on them, into submission.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

But then, Sorrentino conceived Pius as a conservative hardliner who would have favored brute force anyway.

From Salon ● May 10, 2025

Next thing I remember was me spinning like a top— then shooting upward, launched by some invisible brute force.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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