overpower
verb (used with object)
to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force.
overpowered
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past participleof overpower.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overpower.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overpowerverb (used with object)to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force.
Example Sentences
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If I had the marketing savvy of today’s tech giants, I might have issued a press release calling attention to the dangers of my overpowered program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But the world number 14 overpowered his loftier opponent with a barrage of 180s, hitting 11 maximums, compared to Welshman Price's five, to finish a deserved winner.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
There have been “years where I feel completely overpowered to the point where I’m not motivated to take part,” said Murillo, who didn’t vote in 2024 but plans to do so in November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Pretty soon everything quieted down and I knew that Old Rowdy had been overpowered and was getting the Red Cross treatment.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
