overpowering
adjective
that overpowers; overwhelming.
overpoweringly
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a word derived from
overpowering.
Example Sentences
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Brown is forceful, overpoweringly so, playing Lee-Curtis as a guy who is high on his own supply, of ego.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
It's a little sweet, a little smoky, and not overpoweringly hot, so exactly what I look for to top my eggs in the mornings.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
Stick with “Thank you so much for bringing these. But I think you might have mixed up the salt and sugar, because they’re overpoweringly bitter!”
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2020
The flavor of the honey absolutely comes through, though not so much to make them overpoweringly sweet.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2020
The air in the little square chamber above the bells was hot and stagnant, and smelt overpoweringly of pigeon dung.
From "1984" by George Orwell
