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overpowering

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of overpowering

the act or process of bringing someone or something under oneʼs control

the overpowering of much of Europe by the Nazis during World War II

Synonyms of overpowering

conquest, dominating, domination, subduing, subjecting, subjection, subjugating, subjugation, vanquishing

Words Related to overpowering

triumph, victory, win, winning

beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, shellacking, trimming, trouncing, whipping

Near Antonyms of overpowering

emancipation, enfranchisement, freeing, liberation, manumission, release

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