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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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Recent Examples of overpower
If opting for a bold tile, consider its placement so as not to overpower the room.
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Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Thanks to overpowering defense and some timely buckets, Bourne is back to the state semifinals for the first time since 1984.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
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
The event is actually about 5 miles to the north, along Interstate 70, where its performances will hopefully overpower the sirens and 18-wheeler horns crowding that busy stretch.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Thanks to overpowering defense and some timely buckets, Bourne is back to the state semifinals for the first time since 1984.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
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
The event is actually about 5 miles to the north, along Interstate 70, where its performances will hopefully overpower the sirens and 18-wheeler horns crowding that busy stretch.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpower
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Onto the Dolphins now, and a free agency period also dominated by a quarterback ... and another Jets reject.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Valentine’s Day 2025 (Feb. 14), a music video clip featuring an impossibly long and undeniably sensual makeout session instantly dominated social media.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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This data stored across multiple cloud environments, on-premises systems and SaaS applications has overwhelmed traditional classification methods.—
Asaf Kochan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Flashback: Hospitals in NWA, like much of the country, were overwhelmed by the number of COVID-19 patients and struggled with staffing.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s democracy has frayed and strained in the years since, but always held—Quebec’s independence movement was subdued by real concessions from the rest of the provinces, for instance.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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He was subdued after an officer fired a beanbag round, striking Hermanson and allowing police to arrest him.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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While The Changes Track The Progression Of Our Credit Market Amnesia The replacement high-end properties mimic the ambitions of today’s tech titans to conquer outer space.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Vikings had begun to conquer and move into parts of Scotland in 800 A.D.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year, parts of the U.S. were devastated by hurricanes such as Helene and Milton.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Asheville area was devastated in September by Hurricane Helene, with thousands of people displaced and businesses destroyed or temporarily closed.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Also, many states do not subject Social Security income to state tax.—
Ty Bernicke,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also, the legislation would upend mail and online voter registration systems and mandate voter roll purges and could subject election workers to harsh criminal penalties simply for doing their job.—
Richard Boykin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-137, in a thrilling overtime contest Monday that was arguably one of the more confusing, exciting games of the season.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Abraham gathered enough support to defeat the amendments, which would have imposed significant new labor requirements on employers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpower. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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