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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
Asendorf kept trying to fight back, but McCray overpowered her, according to the affidavit.
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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
But their voices were largely overpowered by those of the anti-ICE protesters.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
However, Braddy overpowered two officers — and escaped a third time.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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
But their voices were largely overpowered by those of the anti-ICE protesters.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
However, Braddy overpowered two officers — and escaped a third time.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowered
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That possibility has injected urgency into negotiations and heightened the stakes of what has become a test of legislative independence from a governor who has long dominated Tallahassee politics.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is markedly different from much of Holocaust literature, which is dominated by stories of survivors from elsewhere in Europe who migrated to the United States, Argentina, Canada, Israel, and other countries and who regard their places of origin and sites of their wartime experience from afar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cathy’s, um, secretions Fennell’s tendency to shock us only lightly comes (sorry) into full effect when Cathy steals off to the moors to masturbate against a giant rock, overwhelmed by her feelings for Heathcliff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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This enables local food pantries to support as many individuals as possible without being overwhelmed by rising demand.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Few churchgoers were willing to speak publicly afterward and the atmosphere was subdued.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi’s popularity with voters helped more than 90% of LDP candidates win their seats, including 41 out of 43 of her colleagues who overcame the stain of financial scandals to secure voter support.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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France’s Mathis Desloges, who has taken two silvers so far, pulled his team into medal position during the third leg of the race, while Italy’s Federico Pellegrino overcame Finland in the anchor leg to take bronze on home soil in his last Olympics.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 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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Whitaker and Perlah, who know about Louie’s advanced liver disease and see his care as routine, will be devastated to learn Louie is gone.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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See the aftermath from above Infrastructure devastated There have been reports of severe damage to the area's infrastructure, including the city's hospital, schools and businesses.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
13 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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The order described allegations that a judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tyler, competing in the 138-pound bracket, defeated Melissa’s Jaxon Johnson in the title match via 6-1 decision.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Eduards Tralmaks and Renars Krastenbergs scored just more than three minutes apart, and Latvia defeated Germany 4-3.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Overpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowered. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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