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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 second one midway through the third period was worse, as Eetu Luostarinen overpowered him on his way to the net for the goal.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The pretty playmakers, particularly those deep in midfield, would be overpowered by athletic destroyers and box-to-box runners.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
On Blanco's left hand is a simple gold wedding band that's overpowered by a massive, glimmering bracelet that complements Gomez's diamond hardware.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
They are generally presented without flaws and overpowered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fox’s coverage featured its A-tier battery of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady calling the action as the Giants were overpowered by the Commanders, plus five other regional pairings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The fugitive attempted to draw a weapon but was quickly overpowered by Zende’s team.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
José Soriano overpowered the Dodgers for six scoreless innings on Monday night and Zach Neto homered twice as the Angels beat the Dodgers, 7-4, in the opener of the Anaheim half of this year’s Freeway Series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
He was overpowered and tortured.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The pretty playmakers, particularly those deep in midfield, would be overpowered by athletic destroyers and box-to-box runners.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
On Blanco's left hand is a simple gold wedding band that's overpowered by a massive, glimmering bracelet that complements Gomez's diamond hardware.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
They are generally presented without flaws and overpowered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fox’s coverage featured its A-tier battery of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady calling the action as the Giants were overpowered by the Commanders, plus five other regional pairings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The fugitive attempted to draw a weapon but was quickly overpowered by Zende’s team.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
José Soriano overpowered the Dodgers for six scoreless innings on Monday night and Zach Neto homered twice as the Angels beat the Dodgers, 7-4, in the opener of the Anaheim half of this year’s Freeway Series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
He was overpowered and tortured.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowered
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Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Nashville dominated the first half of the regular season finale and led 2-1 before Miami scored four unanswered goals in the second half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few days, the mother of three was overwhelmed by the number of comments on her original post.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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After officers arrived, Johnson tried to escape while being handcuffed and was only subdued after police tased him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, the crowds were thin and the usual hustle subdued.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes overcame the worst start to a game in his storied career to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nature has been conquered by cellular coverage.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Toronto subjected Yamamoto to heavy traffic and high stress from the outset.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not defeated Barcelona in La Liga play since October 2021.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Overpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowered. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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