overpowers

verb

present tense third-person singular of overpower
1
as in dominates
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 overwhelms
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress overpowered by fear of the unknown

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Recent Examples of overpowers Community overpowers grief at 9/11 ceremony Before the hour-long ceremony, dozens of people gathered Downtown to mingle with visiting New York City firefighters and take photos of the beam. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2026 Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026 Natalie reaches for a knife in the kitchen before Max overpowers her. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 Kara ultimately overpowers Krem and secures the antidote in time to save Krypto, but the emotional climax belongs to Ruthye. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Go for a subtle scent that catches in the breeze rather than overpowers the senses. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026 However, the unique culture of our city often overpowers these inhibitions, and the sight of NYPD officers patrolling as modern-day knights on horseback is a reassuring testament to that strength. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 That’s because the Athletics are scheduled to start Luis Severino, who overpowers righties. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 At 6-4, Kone is a bouncy wing who overpowers defenders with brute strength and agile footwork. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowers
  1. dominates
  2. overwhelms
  3. subdues
  4. overcomes
  5. conquers
  6. devastates
  7. subjects
  8. defeats
Verb
  • Now, China dominates the global electric vehicle market and is the world's largest solar panel and wind turbine producer — consistently setting records for massive rollouts of renewable energy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • One of the loudest voices has been Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company not only dominates the AI chips industry, but also has stakes in many other major AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dominates
Verb
  • In 90 percent of instances, if a team overwhelms another in the trenches on both sides of the ball, that team wins the game handily.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Revenue that overwhelms delivery teams, adds friction for customers or depends on heroic effort is not the same as scalable growth.
    — Tim Dowd, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwhelms
Verb
  • In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
    — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of subdues
Verb
  • IonQ’s real-time decoder overcomes this hurdle by managing this workload efficiently, allowing quantum computing to run without pauses.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcomes
Verb
  • As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of conquers
Verb
  • As climate chaos causes oceans to swallow coastlands, and as surging water displaces and devastates communities, social survival will demand that people find ways to live and work with – and on – the water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of devastates
Verb
  • Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The ordinance subjects anyone breaking the rule to a $100 fine for each violation, along with all of the restoration costs associated with the damage.
    — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of subjects
Verb
  • Years of practice, games, injuries, triumphs and defeats shape prospects for the ultimate goal — to play hockey professionally.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Which defeats the entire purpose of replay in the first place.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeats

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“Overpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowers. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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