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as in to dominate
to bring under one's control by force of arms
the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed
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2
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
overpowered by fear of the unknown
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Recent Examples of overpower
Heiskanen looked overpowered a couple of times against McDavid — who wouldn’t be?
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Think notes of florals, Italian citrus fruit, and a soothing blend of musky notes that aren't overpowering, just delightful.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 28 May 2025
Between Guimaraes, Tonali and Joelinton, Newcastle has the physicality to overpower any opponent in central midfield.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Knicks fans — the same ones who had overpowered the performance of the Star Spangled Banner by bellowing ‘LET’S GO KNICKS’ one at a time between every line — tried and failed to get a ‘REFS, YOU SUCK’ chant off the ground.
—Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Think notes of florals, Italian citrus fruit, and a soothing blend of musky notes that aren't overpowering, just delightful.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 28 May 2025
Between Guimaraes, Tonali and Joelinton, Newcastle has the physicality to overpower any opponent in central midfield.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Knicks fans — the same ones who had overpowered the performance of the Star Spangled Banner by bellowing ‘LET’S GO KNICKS’ one at a time between every line — tried and failed to get a ‘REFS, YOU SUCK’ chant off the ground.
—Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpower
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America’s nicotine vape market is dominated by products smuggled in violation of federal rules — more than 90% of Chinese vape products enter the country skirting import rules.—
Edgar Domenech,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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The day’s news was dominated by the Federal Reserve.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The number of wild burros roaming pine forests and sagebrush fields has grown in recent years, with experts worried that the miniature beasts of burden could overwhelm rare and endangered species of plants.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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That means empowering employees, not overwhelming them.—
Dan Adika,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Yet, as trade tensions subdued, the stock rebounded 30% from its lowest point.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Artificial intelligence capabilities are on the way to the iPhone, but applause was subdued throughout the keynote as the company had few surprises to unveil.—
Kif Leswing,Samantha Subin,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
9 June 2025
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Yet soon one is overcome by Charles Laughton’s creepy, convincing portrayal of Captain Bligh’s sadomasochism: most of the first fifteen minutes is taken up with floggings and other shipboard disciplining of half-naked men, shown in detail while Laughton looks on with long-lipped lasciviousness.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In an improbable turn of events on the back nine on Sunday, JJ Spaun conquered Oakmont to win the U.S. Open by two shots over Robert MacIntyre.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Something Beautiful Wins on Vinyl Something Beautiful does manage to conquer the Vinyl Albums chart, earning Cyrus her third winner on that format-specific list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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While everyone gives the duo a standing ovation, Zoe and company are devastated, knowing the truth.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Petty said the Christensen family has been devastated by the fatal accident, but are hopeful that Ella will be released from the hospital later this week.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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Social Security’s chief actuary calculated, based on the assumptions of the 2024 Trustees Report, the impact of eliminating the earnings limit and subjecting all earnings to the 12.4% payroll tax without offsetting benefit increases for very high income earners.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Diabolical medical experiments were carried out without anesthesia, deliberately infecting victims with diseases, subjecting them to freezing temperatures, disfiguring operations and worse.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpower. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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