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Used with verbs:
"
He has grown too powerful."
(grown, gotten, become)
"
He looks powerful."
(looks, seems, feels, be: is/am/are)
Used with nouns:
"
He is a powerful leader."
(leader, ally, person, figure, ruler)
"
She had a powerful impact on me."
(impact, influence, effect, grip, hold)
"
The actor gave a powerful performance."
(performance)
"
He has a powerful presence."
(presence, weapon, explosive)
"
They have a powerful army."
(army, military)
"
That was a powerful message."
(message, speech)
"
He has many powerful enemies."
(enemies, friends)
"
There was a powerful explosion at the factory."
(explosion)
Used with adverbs:
"
She is very powerful."
(very, extremely, incredibly, equally, tremendously)
"
She is unusually powerful for her size."
(unusually, surprisingly)
