overpower
verb (used with object)
to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force.
was overpowering
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past progressiveof overpower.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Even through my N95, the smoke was overpowering.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025
Paraclete 8, JW North 0: Jamie Sencion was overpowering in the circle, throwing the shutout to give Paraclete the title.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024
Twitter blew up when both Ben Meiselas and George Conway reported they had heard from multiple credible sources in the courtroom that Trump was loudly passing gas, and the smell was overpowering.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2024
Though at times the orchestra, under Kazem Abdullah’s baton, was overpowering against the chorus, I found the wind section and lower strings particularly sublime.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The anticipation of what might happen was overpowering, a suffocating blanket of misery and fear that began to take on a life of its own.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
