superhuman
adjective
su·per·hu·man
ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən 
-ˈyü-
1
: being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
2
: exceeding normal human power, size, or capability : herculean
a superhuman effort
superhuman strength
also
: having such power, size, or capability
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Examples of superhuman in a Sentence
The character in the film acquires superhuman powers.
It will take a superhuman effort for them to win the championship.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Both films star Pearlman as Hellboy, the gun-toting, centuries-old half-human, half-demon who has superhuman strength and a virtually indestructible arm made from stone.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Nothing in Trump’s continuing story more clearly echoes the classics than this ominous melding of self with a superhuman principle of revenge.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhuman. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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superhuman
adjective
su·per·hu·man
ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən
-ˈyü-
1
: being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
2
: going beyond normal human power, size, or capability
a superhuman effort
superhumanly
adverb
superhumanness
noun
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