overpower
verb (used with object)
to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force.
were 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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Before long, he was up a break and leading 3-2, and that score didn't tell the story of his dominance—he controlled the match completely, his groundstrokes were overpowering, and Rafa was on the defensive.
From Golf Digest ● May 21, 2018
In 1940, she was determined to find a way to help the Allies in the war; the Nazis’ U-Boats were overpowering British ships.
From Economist ● Nov. 23, 2017
Above the bar an ancient rivalry was unfolding: the Green Bay Packers were overpowering the Chicago Bears.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2012
The roar of voices and the smell of closely packed bodies were overpowering and unremitting.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
The energy with which Mr Hazlit poured out his words, and, as it seemed to Timms, the free and easy magnificence of his ideas were overpowering.
From Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters by Francis B. Pearson
