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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
At the moment, quantum computing’s headwinds vastly overpower its tailwinds.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Bulldogs overpowered the Tigers and made life extremely tough all game.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Maryland overpowered Grand Canyon, 81-49, and is favored to get past No. 12 seed Colorado State on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
But surprisingly, Gaga doesn’t overpower this blockbuster remake of Chic’s classic 1978 single.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Bulldogs overpowered the Tigers and made life extremely tough all game.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Maryland overpowered Grand Canyon, 81-49, and is favored to get past No. 12 seed Colorado State on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
But surprisingly, Gaga doesn’t overpower this blockbuster remake of Chic’s classic 1978 single.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpower
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Fastest car the last couple weeks, been in position to just dominate races.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Swift doesn’t need a new single or album to dominate the charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The threat on European alcohol overwhelmed the positive inflation news.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
14 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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Medium-bodied this has excellent ripeness, very good acidity, subdued wood notes, medium-weight tannins and very good persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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After an initial burst of optimism upon Trump’s election, growth now looks to be more subdued.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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This year, he was tasked with conquering the opponent’s best hitters in Game 1, and that doesn’t figure to change.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Italy’s style of football is designed to defend, not to conquer.—
Philipp Lahm,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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This decision devastated Ajax, whose honor and ego were deeply wounded.—
Antonis Kocheilas,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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When Hurricane Milton ripped through Tampa Bay on October 9, less than two weeks had passed since Hurricane Helene struck the same area, and the region was devastated.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Three former and current volunteer firefighters have filed a lawsuit against an ex-New Jersey police officer and fire official, accusing him of subjecting them to abuse under the guise of training exercises.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Another retailer said that along with several tariffs added for Chinese goods, as well as steel and aluminum tariffs, the new port fees would subject some imports to additional duties between 90 and 95 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpower. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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