having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
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strong
How to use strong in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for strong.
Editorial note
Here is a lesson I've learned the long, hard way after 30 years of being a strong introvert: it's not how or where you meet people that counts.
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Quick take
having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of strong gathered in one view.
not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"
having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for strong.
adjective
having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
adjective
not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"
adjective
having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"
See also: potent
adjective
having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"
adjective
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
See also: impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackable
adjective
of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
See also: solid, substantial
adjective
of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb"
adjective
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"
See also: hard
adjective
freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
See also: warm
adjective
strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
See also: firm
Example sentences
Here is a lesson I've learned the long, hard way after 30 years of being a strong introvert: it's not how or where you meet people that counts.
This is closely related to their strong preference for maintaining the status quo across the board.
I am a strong supporter of gay marriage, but I have to say that I find this very unfortunate and worrying.
So, HTP tried to strong-arm Linode into staying quiet until May 1st. HTP had obtained the customer information and credit cards of all the Linode customers.
He was criticizing Apple for trying to take away peoples' freedoms and Steve Jobs for steering the company in this direction. He wasn't condemning him as a person, as he said "My feelings about Jobs as a person are not strong, since I barely knew him.
I'm sure there are plenty of GitHub employees who have a strong opinion, but enough of them seem to have an ax to grind in one way or another that it's hard to trust that testimony.
In that scenario a strong international condemnation of torture suddenly looks way more appealing.
I really, really hope the culture of leaking information becomes so strong that governments will become incapable of keeping anything a secret.
I need a strong, material answer from Google on this question long before a few dollar bills become the important matter of distinction.~~~I'm sorry if I come off as scaremongering.
" when they presumably have the ability to do another startup AND they now have enough money to finance 100 startups and 3 generations of their family, I have to say a very strong yes.
What an evil tool, I should quit it as it stains my karma!- I don't use it any more, but every time I pass by the toolbox it reminds me that I still have it and I get this strong urge to get rid of it.
Undocumented labor is a more likely possibility, but again, no restaurant or in fact no retail place in Paris will let you take pictures inside their premises without a very strong confrontation.
The headline might as well be a more Onionesque "After gaining power, politician turns out not to actually hold the strongly principled views he expressed while campaigning".I'd be surprised if Obama holds any of the views he expressed during his campaign.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use strong in a sentence?
Here is a lesson I've learned the long, hard way after 30 years of being a strong introvert: it's not how or where you meet people that counts.
What does strong mean?
having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
What part of speech is strong?
strong is commonly used as adjective.