- present participle of overpower.
overpowering
Example Sentences
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If it doesn’t quite know what to do with the overpowering, Zurg-like menace of technology taking over life on this planet, nobody else does either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
No pitcher has been as overpowering as Garcia was under the lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
But, six months after sustaining a calf tear during that final, Kerr demonstrated his return to full fitness by overpowering world-class opposition as the complete line-up of Olympic 1500m medallists went head to head.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Anything that adds ballast and soaks up the warm bits without overpowering them earns a spot here.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
The air had a heaviness to it, making the smell of fresh-mown grass almost overpowering, and a quick glance at the sky showed an approaching storm.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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