overpower
verb (used with object)
to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force.
overpowers
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present tense formof overpower (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“It was confusing, because as the judge speaks, her microphone overpowers the translator on the video call,” Alberto said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It has spread extensively across the north-west Highlands where it often overpowers native species.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
This superhuman strength reminds me of the moment Miss Pross, an average woman at best, overpowers the vicious and bitter Madame Defarge in Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.”
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
“You’ve got to have something so significant that overpowers money,” George Trice said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
For a while, the turkey overpowers him, but the smell of that dog can get to anything.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
