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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
For a feminine, but not overpowering flower, this one features roses in a dewy green garden.
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Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
High rural turnout in statewide elections in Nevada can overpower more Democratic leaning Las Vegas.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The base notes of vanilla, musk, and moss create this incredibly addictive skin-like warmth that doesn’t overpower.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
This low-alcohol, sweet, and bubbly vino is an elegant pairing that won’t overpower shortbread’s delicate flavors.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
High rural turnout in statewide elections in Nevada can overpower more Democratic leaning Las Vegas.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The base notes of vanilla, musk, and moss create this incredibly addictive skin-like warmth that doesn’t overpower.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
This low-alcohol, sweet, and bubbly vino is an elegant pairing that won’t overpower shortbread’s delicate flavors.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the Rust Belt dominated Zillow's annual market ranking.Sommer Brugal, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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While reports of Chrome double-click attacks, VPN backdoor threats, two-factor authentication bypass and Gmail attacks dominate the headlines; privacy issues are never far from reach either.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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This lack of collaboration is untenable in the current reality where the sea of fast-moving, stealth attackers threatens to overwhelm the dike entirely.Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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While liberals run the country from the Washington bureaucracy out to the grassroots, conservatives run the country by arousing the grassroots to overwhelm the resistance of Washington.Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Both quarterbacks, roommates at the Manning Passing Academy, overcame difficult, and certainly shocking, defeats on their way to leading Ohio State and Notre Dame, respectively, to Monday’s CFP national championship game in Atlanta.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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That means that this one very human skill is what your career needs, in order to conquer the future of work.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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King Godfrey of Bouillon, who conquered the region, carried it as his personal coat of arms.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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What Happened in Hawaii? In August 2023, the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, on the northwest coast of the island of Maui, was devastated by a raging wildfire which killed 102 people and displaced thousands.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The family was devastated to learn she had been found dead.KC Baker, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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In one sketch, Chase plays a man interviewing Pryor for a job, and subjects him to a word-association test.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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If so, a regulator could subject the fee to the same tax treatment as sports wagering.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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United defeated Southampton 3-1 on Thursday night thanks to Amad’s late hat-trick to move Amorim’s side up to 12th in the Premier League, but the visitors — who are 10 points from safety — caused them plenty of problems.Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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But the white population usually defeats the preferred candidate of Black voters.Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpower. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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