superman
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- noun
- /ˈsuːpərˌmæn/
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superhombre
- He saved the village from disaster, proving that he is a true superman.
- superman's power
Like your dad's Superman, how fucking cool is that?
- Like your dad's Superman, how fucking cool is that?
- That's why Rowan is so that's why he was Superman to us.
- It's kind of like the Superman X-ray vision kind of thing.
- Like what's the origin story of Superman, Batman, Spider Man?
- It's like, Oh my God, this is a terrorist Superman, right?
- And he also tells us that the Superman is the meaning of the earth.
- What is Black Panther about good versus evil, Evil Superman, good versus evil.
- You know what we need Tasmani capes, right, like Superman, like Superwoman.
- It was when was he Superman before Smallville, the little kid?
- We talked about a new, a new talent that Superman could, could exploit.
- And no amount of pretense that he is Superman is going to change that.
- Then you really think about Superman, and that's really sad.
Examples
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Comic books featuring superheroes like Superman and Captain America flourished during World War II.
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This looks like a job for Superman.
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I was like, is that Superman right there?
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Did you ever hear the one about Superman and Wonder Woman?
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Which of these is the real guy, Superman or Clark Kent?
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And it just makes you wish that you were Superman... and you could just scoop them up and bring them somewhere safe.
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One could read Superman and imagine that behind anyone's mild-mannered exterior there might be a Superman.
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As a leader, she always seemed like a superman, handling challenges with ease.
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The engineer's innovative designs made him a superman in the tech industry.
Synonyms
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A fictional person with special powers who protects people and fights evil
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A person who is partly god and partly human with great powers
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A person with special powers in a story, like a hero
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A person with much greater strength or powers than normal people
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A person with very great abilities who is seen as an ideal or superior human
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A person who is much better than most people in skill or achievement
A very talented or powerful person who seems to do more than most people
Antonyms
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Superman combines super- meaning 'above' and man, so it literally means a person 'above' ordinary people. Think of the comic hero Superman with great power, and you can see why the word now means someone with exceptional strength or ability.