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View synonyms for overpowering

overpowering

[ oh-ver-pou-er-ing ]

adjective

  1. that overpowers; overwhelming:

    an overpowering conviction of the truth.



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Other Words From

  • over·power·ing·ly adverb
  • over·power·ing·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overpowering1

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

The Chargers picked up a third consecutive win Sunday, overpowering the Tennessee Titans 27-17.

Buehler was not overpowering, inducing swinging strikes on three of his 71 pitches, but he seemed to will his way to victory by giving up one run and five hits in five innings.

Though the 38-year-old no longer has the most overpowering stuff, his reputation for being a “crafty” pitcher, as Ohtani put it Thursday, still holds up.

"I don't think anybody's going to come in to a new club and be overpowering, speak too much," said Farrell who admitted he was carrying a "little knock" which had limited his kicking.

From BBC

It wasn’t bad per say, but if the bar had stronger notes of pistachio, it would have paired better with the milk chocolate, which I found to be too sweet and overpowering in flavor.

From Salon

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