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overpowering

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adjective

overpowering

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verb

present participle of overpower

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overpowering
Verb
The Fresh Linen scent is light and refreshing, leaving clothes smelling clean without being overpowering. Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 13 Mar. 2025 Think of it like a duet, where both brands should enhance each other without overpowering. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Simplify with grays Designer Krista Nye Nicholas introduces curvy mosaics to bring interest without overpowering the rest of the bathroom design. Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025 Gifting buildable yet never-overpowering color, up to 24 hours of hydration, and a kissable shine, the lightweight formula is perfect for applying on the move or carefully and methodically before a big night out. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 4 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 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 Don’t worry—our tester says the fragrance isn’t overpowering in the slightest. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025 The Panthers fought to bring the Stanley Cup to South Florida for the first time in franchise history, ultimately overpowering the Oilers in an electrifying Game 7. Jose Iglesias, Matias Ocner, David Santiago, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowering
Adjective
  • Then, the sweet sandwich is pressed together, panini style, to create a warm and irresistible dessert.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The combination has proven particularly irresistible for streaming audiences, with the song debuting atop the Streaming Songs chart this week.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Outside cash is dominating the special election for a new county supervisor in the South Bay.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Vancouver, meanwhile, fell short against the New York Rangers, despite thoroughly dominating play and out-chancing the struggling Rangers by a brutally lopsided margin.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • An adventurous mix of fabrics brings warmth to the primary suite, without overwhelming the space.
    Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
  • That’s overwhelming even for the most experienced investor.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His account begins in the Spanish colonial period, when Spaniards and other Europeans debated the philosophical underpinnings of conquest and slavery, setting in motion an ideological battle between humanism and barbarism which, Grandin thinks, continues to this day.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Seemingly spurred on by a recent Bollywood movie’s portrayal of Aurangzeb’s violent conquests against a revered Hindu king, the violence led to dozens of injuries and arrests, prompting Nagpur authorities to impose a curfew.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Kosuke Koyama critiqued Western domination in Asia by aligning contemporary imperialists with Pharaoh, reinforcing Exodus as a revolutionary call to resist subjugation.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Mustang’s Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970—with Parnelli Jones at the wheel—powered by the Bud Moore racing team, further reinforcing the legacy of Ford’s iconic pony car, established with Carroll Shelby’s domination of the SCCA B Production class by the Shelby G.T.350 in 1965.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Is there not a single executive somewhere at Netflix to greenlight a fresh retelling of the core Hanukkah story of pride, miracles, and determined guerilla warfare against a conquering despot?
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Then English speakers began conquering Celtic, Native American, African, Australian and other peoples, pressuring or forcing them to give up their languages.
    Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Individuals are likely infectious four days prior to and after rash onset.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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