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
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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This creature’s strength is superhuman, which is unfortunate for anyone who happens to provoke him.
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Moments that remind you that not every hero needs a cape or superhuman strength to uplift the world.
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That creates a gap between what the market thinks AI can do and actual performance, squeezing both businesses and—in the case of translators—workers caught between the promise of superhuman efficiency and the reality of often flawed machine output.
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Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Moments that remind you that not every hero needs a cape or superhuman strength to uplift the world.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
That creates a gap between what the market thinks AI can do and actual performance, squeezing both businesses and—in the case of translators—workers caught between the promise of superhuman efficiency and the reality of often flawed machine output.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
What went into choreographing a fight between two superhuman combatants?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superhuman
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhuman. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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