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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
Vicario has a relatively slender frame and can occasionally be overpowered when opposition attackers pack the six-yard box, attempting to screen him or disrupt his path to the ball.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The end result was the ball in the back of the net as Smithson Valley, who overpowered opponents 153-9 this spring, won 1-0 in what may have amounted to its tightest game of the season.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the Wildcats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Oftentimes, the backing track very clearly overpowered his vocals.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Ignoring common sense and the pleas of three nonpartisan good government groups, the four Democrats on the state Public Campaign Finance Board overpowered the three Republicans and knocked the GOP candidate for governor, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, out of the matching funds program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Williams overpowered the Dodgers from the outset and faced just one batter more than the minimum through five innings.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even though Dune has an exclusive three-week run in Imax screens, some top studio executives and distribution chiefs believe Dune may move so as to not risk being overpowered by Avengers on opening weekend.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The Verde had started brightly, but Charlotte FC’s extra-man onslaught simply overpowered them.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The end result was the ball in the back of the net as Smithson Valley, who overpowered opponents 153-9 this spring, won 1-0 in what may have amounted to its tightest game of the season.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the Wildcats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Oftentimes, the backing track very clearly overpowered his vocals.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Ignoring common sense and the pleas of three nonpartisan good government groups, the four Democrats on the state Public Campaign Finance Board overpowered the three Republicans and knocked the GOP candidate for governor, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, out of the matching funds program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Williams overpowered the Dodgers from the outset and faced just one batter more than the minimum through five innings.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even though Dune has an exclusive three-week run in Imax screens, some top studio executives and distribution chiefs believe Dune may move so as to not risk being overpowered by Avengers on opening weekend.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The Verde had started brightly, but Charlotte FC’s extra-man onslaught simply overpowered them.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowered
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Crosby's dominance over Flyers Sidney Crosby has dominated the Flyers, regardless of season.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the crowded field of candidates committed to or flirting with a run for mayor of Chicago, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias again dominated fundraising to start the year.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Poland says it's been overwhelmed by the influx and argues that the migrants were sent by Russia and its ally Belarus to destabilize Poland and other Western countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The flood of reports sent to the DOJ after her solicitation overwhelmed the few remaining attorneys, who were forced to rush to meet a legal deadline requiring the division to examine all such submissions within 10 days of their filing.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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They were abandoned during the Mongol invasion in 1241 and then subdued by the Ottoman empire in 1526.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The restrictions had previously subdued holiday celebrations and sparked international criticism when Catholic leaders were barred from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some of the most prominent names in Georgia are highlighted in a Forbes list of those who overcame circumstances to become among the most accomplished people in the country.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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One man has also conquered that obstacle.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Remember, they’ve been conquered.—
Katherine Doyle,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Perez, Vargas and Blanco were devastated by the decision to let Braddy live.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the loss of those extra property tax dollars devastated cities, which had been scrambling since Proposition 13 put the brakes on property tax increases.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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As cell phone service expands on the MTA and headphones seem to have no value underground, we’re subjected more than ever to doomscrolling at full volume — and the nauseating, water-torture pling of candies being crushed, among other horrors polluting sight and sound.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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The researchers subjected amputated tissues from tadpoles and embryonic mice to various laboratory tests, explains molecular biologist Georgios Tsissios, the study’s lead author.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts and Bryce Johnson delivered two-out RBIs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Angels 2-1 on Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Also defeated was Vladimir Putin, who especially sought an Orbán victory to keep his firewall in the EU, where Hungary had used its power to block assistance to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia; no longer.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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