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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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Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Last year’s ceremony saw Beyoncé make history with Album of the Year, while Kendrick Lamar dominated the rap categories, leaving with five trophies of his own.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The flood of people overwhelmed Bajo Chiquito, an impoverished community of 382 members of the Indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food banks nationwide are overwhelmed by surging demand, with long lines and limited supplies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The critics, producers hoped, might be subdued.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Musk’s reaction to Isaacman’s re-nomination was celebratory but subdued.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani overcame on the campaign trail to become NYC's next mayor.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander shared the minor adversity that the team overcame after falling behind early in this contest.—
Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Deep learning soon conquered speech recognition, translation, image captioning, board games, and even the problem of predicting how proteins will fold.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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And some fears really can be conquered.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 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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The Blue Jays nearly defeated the Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday night, but the valiant comeback attempt fell short in the ninth inning as Los Angeles was able to turn a game-ending double play.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger then narrowly defeated Nick Frietas, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, in 2020 to be re-elected.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Overpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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