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as in to dominate
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 to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
overpowered by fear of the unknown
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as in dominating
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the overpowering of much of Europe by the Nazis during World War II
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as in irresistible
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as in subduing
to bring under one's control by force of arms
the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed
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2
as in overwhelming
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
overpowered by fear of the unknown
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Recent Examples of overpower
A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The design also supports a broader shift toward architecture that respects existing terrain, rather than flattening or overpowering it.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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
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But the alternative—attempting to overpower everybody—is not viable, and a good deal riskier.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The design also supports a broader shift toward architecture that respects existing terrain, rather than flattening or overpowering it.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpower
Adjective
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Ditto for Lilo & Stitch, about an irresistible dog-like alien named Stitch who befriends a lonely girl.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Newton’s jewels are alive with her mastery of design, composition, skillful use of materials, and an instinct for creating irresistible objects.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The stone is carved in the style of Teotihuacan, but it’s also covered with Maya hieroglyphs, which tell the tale of the conquest.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The items date from the first century B.C., about the time of the Roman conquest under Emperor Claudius, Duncan Garrow, professor of archaeology at the University of Reading, said in a description of the find on the Durham University website.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This series seems increasingly overwhelming for the Warriors’ supporting cast, and increasingly heavy for their stars.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The overwhelming majority of the men that Brané and her team looked into had no criminal records.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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By the early 2000s, Tiger Woods domination transformed the economics of the sport.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That period of domination in the ’70s and ’80s was still so fresh in everyone’s mind.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There can be people that are infectious that don’t even know it.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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State health officials estimated about 1% of cases — fewer than 10 — are actively infectious.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpower. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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