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• present participle of overpower.

overpowering

American  

[oh-ver-pau-er-ing] / ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. that overpowers; overwhelming.

   an overpowering conviction of the truth.

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overpowering British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ /

adjective

1. so strong or intense as to be unbearable

2. so powerful as to crush or conquer

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Other Word Forms

• overpoweringness
  noun
• overpoweringly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of overpowering

First recorded in 1690–1700; overpower + -ing ²

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Example Sentences

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overpowering

Further on, the stench of varnish from an outhouse is overpowering.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

It’s both salty and sweet, without feeling overpowering on either end of the flavor scale.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

At points during the third and fourth sets, he was hitting the ball 40mph faster than Djokovic on his groundstrokes, with his brutal striking overpowering the Serb at the back of court.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Dustin Dunwoody, Royal: Armed with an overpowering fastball, Dunwoody is 7-0, has an 0.18 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

In the face of such overpowering numbers, what is the likelihood that only one ordinary star, the Sun, is accompanied by an inhabited planet?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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