force of nature
Americannoun
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Physics. one of the fundamental physical interactions that influence matter, such as gravity or electromagnetism; a fundamental force.
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someone or something so powerful or compelling that they cannot be stopped or resisted.
Example Sentences
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The “Chuck Norris facts” phenomenon — a stream of absurd one-liners casting him as an invincible force of nature — helped turn the actor into a meme sensation before memes were a business.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
So he has been a force of nature in that regard, and the international community of central banking regards him very highly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who led the search for Nancy during the 2008 talent show, has described Buckley as a "force of nature".
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Grace is a woman of the Earth, a force of nature in the most literal sense.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025
Once, the trains were a force of nature to me, something that continued along their path regardless of what we did inside the city limits, something pulsing and alive and powerful.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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