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 echoes were overpowering; all nature was an uproar, a hullabalooing.

From Look Back on Happiness by Wiking, Paula