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as in dominated
to bring under one's control by force of arms
the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed
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as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
overpowered by fear of the unknown
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Recent Examples of overpowered
The men, who set a fire and overpowered at least two guards, allegedly had the assistance of at least one guard in the Special Incarceration Unit, where inmates with discipline problems spend 23 hours a day in their cells.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
His aura both overpowered her and complemented her own.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Asendorf kept trying to fight back, but McCray overpowered her, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Their goal overpowered everything else.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Livingston's team even looked for the spectral features of these outflows from the planets, but their signal is overpowered by the strong stellar winds.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The number of Purdue fans in Galen Center on Saturday afternoon overpowered their USC hosts.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Mary Star had overpowered Palisades with its running game out of an 11-personnel look.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
His aura both overpowered her and complemented her own.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Asendorf kept trying to fight back, but McCray overpowered her, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Their goal overpowered everything else.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Livingston's team even looked for the spectral features of these outflows from the planets, but their signal is overpowered by the strong stellar winds.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The number of Purdue fans in Galen Center on Saturday afternoon overpowered their USC hosts.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Mary Star had overpowered Palisades with its running game out of an 11-personnel look.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowered
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In a sports media landscape often dominated by contract disputes and on-field rivalries, the Garrett-Kim interview resonated as something refreshingly heartfelt — and the poem, a four-line verse touching on the themes Garrett says occupy his mind most, struck the deepest chord.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the franchise’s staying power in a genre historically dominated by male stars, Mukerji credits its unflinching subject matter.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the early morning of July 4, 2025, flooding triggered by unrelenting rain that overwhelmed the Guadalupe River swept away dozens of girls at the historic camp.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, the scale of the programming often overwhelmed the logistics.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Commission member James Kowalski was a bit subdued in his comments.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lighting throughout the camp is deliberately subdued, with warm-temperature luminaires and dim solar path lights that create minimal pollution and allow for maximum Milky Way views.—
Megan Eaves,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Showtime Lakers faced those fears and overcame them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, Jalen Brunson had 20 and the New York Knicks overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 on Saturday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her victory continues the comeback theme – a narrative of paths conquered, attempted, thwarted and ongoing – that has come to define the alpine women skiers of these 2026 Games.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Volcker went down in history as the man who conquered inflation, laying the foundation for decades of American prosperity.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Edison’s aging transmission lines probably sparked the January 2025 fire that devastated west Altadena, a historically Black community of 1960s middle-class homebuyers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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This practice has contaminated farms, wells and food supplies in states across the country, often leaving farmers financially devastated and communities scrambling for clean drinking water.—
Peter Blair,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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In recent decades, Murdoch, now 94, has subjected his oldest adult children to withering takedowns and has also pitted them against one another.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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The appeals court also found that testimony presented to the grand jury through the ISP investigator subjected Kilkelly to a prejudicial denial of due process, and that dismissal of the original charges by Judge Fix was proper.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Valencia’s girls basketball team defeated Windward 59-46 on Saturday night in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals at Valencia High.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a showdown between defensive ends, Shea defeated Moss, a Western Illinois football recruit, by an 8-4 decision to become the state champion.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Overpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowered. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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