as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design
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It comes fitted with a 'tri-motor electric propulsion system,' which produces 1,100 horsepower (820.6 kW) and 11,500 lb.ft (15,592 Nm) of torque.
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New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2025
Engine and Mileage The 2025 Yukon 4WD AT4 Ultimate w/SC comes equipped with a supercharged 6.2L V8 engine that produces around 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Thornton Hundred Addressing the elephant in the room – 400 horsepower.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
With the reintroduction the Vanquish, the coupe delivers even more muscle, powered by a twin turbo V12 engine that produces 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque and its best performance ever, with a zero to 60 time of 3.2 seconds.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2025
Engine and Mileage The 2025 Yukon 4WD AT4 Ultimate w/SC comes equipped with a supercharged 6.2L V8 engine that produces around 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Thornton Hundred Addressing the elephant in the room – 400 horsepower.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
With the reintroduction the Vanquish, the coupe delivers even more muscle, powered by a twin turbo V12 engine that produces 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque and its best performance ever, with a zero to 60 time of 3.2 seconds.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsepower
Noun
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Auburn has reached its second national semifinal ever, off the strength of unanimous All-American big Johni Broome and the cadre of good shooters in his orbit.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, ALS causes loss of muscle control and there is currently no cure for this disease.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Eating cottage cheese before bed helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis, which can help support a healthy metabolism.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsepower. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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