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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His presence has turned them from a plucky group with something to prove into a force to be reckoned with every night.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Among the pic’s promotional partners looking to excite the 18-34 set are L’Oreal, Dior (which makes a cameo in the film; Blunt’s Emily is a force to be reckoned with there), Mercedes-Benz and Diet Coke.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Michigan continued to turn the screws on the Volunteers, running up the score and in the process sending a message to the remaining teams that Big Blue will be a force to be reckoned with at the Final Four in Indianapolis.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
And Beulah is a force to be reckoned with.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Among the pic’s promotional partners looking to excite the 18-34 set are L’Oreal, Dior (which makes a cameo in the film; Blunt’s Emily is a force to be reckoned with there), Mercedes-Benz and Diet Coke.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Michigan continued to turn the screws on the Volunteers, running up the score and in the process sending a message to the remaining teams that Big Blue will be a force to be reckoned with at the Final Four in Indianapolis.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
And Beulah is a force to be reckoned with.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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