OVERPOWERED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

overpowered

verb

past tense of overpower

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 He was overpowered on one play early in the game, and PFF rated him 20th of 28 players who suited up on offense for the Canes on Friday. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Still, there have been several infamous events when the weather overpowered people. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Then file into Center Parc Stadium to watch the rebuilding Bison get overpowered by Alabama A&M. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Fils overpowered Tiafoe early in the first set on Sunday, winning 12 of 13 points to take a 3-0 lead. — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 But the bandits overpowered the police and took the hostages into the woods. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Pair them with a simple vinaigrette so their flavor isn’t overpowered. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026 The Young Bucks tried to make the save, but were overpowered by the Death Riders. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Wales was overpowered by Argentina last weekend in San Juan and was determined to front up at Kings Park against the most direct team in world rugby. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

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Those are notable numbers for Turek in a state dominated by the GOP for the past decade; Turek has an edge among independent voters and a positive favorability rating compared to Hinson, who is viewed more negatively.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
And most important, the offense with him in charge dominated the fourth quarter and did not commit a turnover.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominated

Verb

Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

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Kittredge wisely includes testimonials from many below-the-line crew who speak openly of pride in the movie’s ambitions but also how quickly damage control overcame everything.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcame

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Bringing lions, elephants, bears or crocodiles to Rome from the furthest reaches of the Empire was a way of displaying the extent of the world Rome had conquered.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Back then, Below Deck hadn’t yet launched in the Mediterranean, the Housewives hadn’t yet conquered Potomac, and there were no Traitors, Summer House, or Mormon Wives to speak of.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of conquered

Verb

In addition to offering a deeper understanding of how developments within both Ukraine and Russia led to the 2022 invasion, Miller also richly evokes many places in eastern Ukraine, such as Bakhmut, before they were devastated by Russian artillery.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Allan was among the Kauai locals for whom Lowell has brought back memories of Hurricane Iniki, which devastated the area in 1992.

— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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The Pentagon subjected high-ranking members to polygraph tests as part of an investigation into the source of leaks to journalists about how the war in Iran has created a shortage of sophisticated munitions, according to multiple media reports.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
At the Texas and Connecticut trials, victims’ relatives testified that Jones’ followers — believing his claims that the shooting didn’t happen — subjected them to death and rape threats, in-person harassment and abusive comments on social media.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of subjected

Verb

Breakker was on the mend as Femi defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, won the King of the Ring Tournament and seemingly ended Lesnar’s career at SummerSlam.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

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