overpowering

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noun

overpowering

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adjective

overpowering

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verb (2)

present participle of overpower

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overpower
Verb
The emotional exhaustion, as much as the physical, will be overpowering. Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025 The product smelled nice, not overpowering, and glided easily onto the skin. Deanna Pai, Glamour, 12 June 2025
Verb
Verlander, 42, not only struck out Level, 17, on three pitches, but pitched him backwards, too, starting Level off with a changeup before dumping in a curveball and overpowering him with a fastball. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025 But Strong channels the spirit of people like Jack Nicholson and James Cagney in overpowering all our dumb assumptions about naturalism and authenticity. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overpower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpower
Adjective
  • For Israelis, the temptation to act was irresistible.
    HUSSEIN AGHA, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
  • Juicy, tender ribs are hard to beat, and cooking them low and slow is the key to achieving that irresistible fall-off-the-bone texture and deep, savory flavor.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • It is said that Timur celebrated the 1366 conquest of Samarkand by dipping his fingers into the blood of an enemy corpse and printing three red circles on the door of a mosque.
    Dorothy Armstrong June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
  • From the nation’s dissolution by imperial powers in the 18th century to its violent conquest by Germany in World War II to its ruthless control by the Soviets, Poland has been betrayed repeatedly by those around it.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Aside from Howard Hughes, Enzo Ferrari was Mann’s white whale: a fastidious man who was excellent at his job and attempted to bury—yet was consumed by—overwhelming emotional torment.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
  • Oklahoma City, the overwhelming favorite coming into these finals, has been shoved up against a wall by the underdog Pacers.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • His administration approached leadership not as domination but as facilitation.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • The group’s No. 1 run began in July 2019, when Del Barrio Hasta Aquí debuted at the summit, becoming its longest-leading set to date, with an 18-week domination.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • State health officials estimated less than 1% of cases — fewer than 10 — are actively infectious.
    DEVI SHASTRI, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Vega brought an infectious attitude to the team that finished the year 24-1 and wound up No. 1 in the nation in the MaxPreps rankings.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025

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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpower. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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