a force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: someone who is strong and cannot be ignored
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force to be reckoned with.
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The Grizzlies fell to the eventual defending champion, the Golden State Warriors, that season, but there was hope the team would be a force to be reckoned with.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, in her native country, Emilia’s a force to be reckoned with.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
That fight will go a long way toward making the USMNT a force to be reckoned with, and that fspirit shown by Luna and Agyemang is exactly what the Americans need going forward.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Ana is a force to be reckoned with, but the same youthful resolve that makes her charge forward lends itself to her most frustrating moments.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, in her native country, Emilia’s a force to be reckoned with.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
That fight will go a long way toward making the USMNT a force to be reckoned with, and that fspirit shown by Luna and Agyemang is exactly what the Americans need going forward.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Ana is a force to be reckoned with, but the same youthful resolve that makes her charge forward lends itself to her most frustrating moments.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a force to be reckoned with
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“A force to be reckoned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20force%20to%20be%20reckoned%20with. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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