overpower
verb (used with object)
to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force.
are overpowering
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present progressiveof overpower.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Her movies are at once tactile and elusive, as oblique in structure as they are overpowering in atmosphere.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2019
Her movies — several of which will screen as part of a Los Angeles mini-retrospective next week — are at once tactile and elusive, as oblique in structure as they are overpowering in atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2019
I’ve always liked this wine for its elegance and sophistication, in contrast to many Chateauneufs that are overpowering with alcohol at 15 percent and higher, and because it’s made from organic grapes.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2017
The gas fumes are overpowering, and the two-stroke engine too loud to hear anything over.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2013
The stenches arising from the filthy streets and byways are overpowering, and fever flags fly from nearly every third or fourth house.
From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Paul Boyton
