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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 fugitive attempted to draw a weapon but was quickly overpowered by Zende’s team.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Most critics appreciated the performances, panning the way tropes overpowered the story.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On many occasions, City players were physically overpowered or suffered lapses in concentration, resulting in shots on their goal.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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
State prosecutors announced earlier this year that Aldridge would not be charged in Cure’s death because deadly force was reasonable given that Cure had overpowered Aldridge during their fight on the shoulder of Interstate 95.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
The teriyaki beef was served as thin cuts of soft meat, where the saltiness overpowered the sweetness and tanginess.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Most critics appreciated the performances, panning the way tropes overpowered the story.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On many occasions, City players were physically overpowered or suffered lapses in concentration, resulting in shots on their goal.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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
State prosecutors announced earlier this year that Aldridge would not be charged in Cure’s death because deadly force was reasonable given that Cure had overpowered Aldridge during their fight on the shoulder of Interstate 95.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
The teriyaki beef was served as thin cuts of soft meat, where the saltiness overpowered the sweetness and tanginess.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowered
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Yet, at the same time, few other countries’ recent football fortunes have been so dominated by talk of a particular era of players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the memory chips sector, China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yantze Memory Technologies (YMTC) have emerged as top contenders – at least in the country for now – in a market long dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and America’s Micron.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Billing engineers were overwhelmed by manual updates, especially for enterprise contracts that spanned multiple clouds and organizational units.—
Scott Woody,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And even before the storm made landfall, the levees protecting New Orleans began to fail, overwhelmed by heavy rain and massive storm surges.—
Reena Advani,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prestige beauty was flat as the market remained subdued.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing subdued or conciliatory in its account of the brutal transfer of power which comes when a parent is failing and a child assumes command.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were among the A-list Plastics, but Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori’s true partnership overcame the glamorous singles invaders.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Establishing a legend The pilots quickly conquered their steep learning curve.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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None of it can ever be truly conquered.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, fans and even former houseguests, many devastated, took to social media to voice their anger with the show.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lebanon was devastated by a year-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, triggered by the militia’s backing of Hamas after the Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Allsop was set to take passengers on a flight to Chicago before officers subjected him to a sobriety test.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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As part of the program, the Willow Hill administrators faked the deaths of outcast patients and subjected them to secret tests in the basement of the facility.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The team defeated the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Overpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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