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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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
Flooding allowed the fish to escape into the Mississippi Basin, and to reproduce at rates that have overpowered native species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Japan Society presented avant-garde, multidisciplinary Japanese dancer Hiroaki Umeda’s dazzling multimedia “assimilating,” a display that well overpowered the Met’s attempts at video and movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
“She loves him then excessively, I suppose. It must have been from attachment only, that she could be led to form the engagement. Her affection must have overpowered her judgment.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
