Example Sentences

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Don’t select items that will overpower a space.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

But you'd be mistaken to use those beauties in the red version, as the reduced tomatoes will overpower their oceanic nuance.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023

In this recipe, it’s best to avoid jarred marinated artichoke hearts; the seasonings will overpower the other ingredients.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2023

“Our tugs are so powerful that if you’re aggressive, you will overpower the ship.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021

Instead of one grip on the mind, there will be two distinct grips—and the greater grip of the past will overpower the lesser one in the present.

From Success (Second Edition) by Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, Baron