- present participle of overpower.
overpowering
Americanadjective
adjective
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so strong or intense as to be unbearable
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so powerful as to crush or conquer
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England needed to repel another French siege, before overpowering at the other end for Litten - who impressed as an interchange - to score.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
They were overpowering their opponents, exemplified by Tevaga being unstoppable from close to the posts for their third try.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It’s both salty and sweet, without feeling overpowering on either end of the flavor scale.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
If it doesn’t quite know what to do with the overpowering, Zurg-like menace of technology taking over life on this planet, nobody else does either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The smell of monkey was overpowering inside her space suit.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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