Thesaurus / over-powering
FEEDBACK- as inirresistible
- as inonerous
- as inoppressive
- as inpredominant
- as instrong
- as inbossy
- as inoverpowering
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synonyms for over-powering
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antonyms for over-powering
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- increase
- let go
- liberate
- open
- permit
- promote
- push
- release
- save
- strengthen
- support
- win
- abet
- give up
- inspirit
- bore
- deaden
- depress
- discourage
- disenchant
- disgust
- displease
- forget
- offend
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- repulse
- turn off
- calm
- delight
- deter
- dissuade
- free
- incite
- let go
- liberate
- prevent
- release
- stop
- disenthrall
- disinterest
- tire
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How to use over-powering in a sentence
She paused, and then, curiosity over-powering all other emotions.
ALL ON THE IRISH SHOREE. SOMERVILLE AND MARTIN ROSSShe was wonderful in her proud compliance to Bobs somewhat chaotic and over-powering expression of his emotions.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTHFREDERIC S. ISHAMA numbing, over-powering lethargy weighed on her, and almost at once she sank into a dreamless sleep.
A BOOK OF GHOSTSSABINE BARING-GOULDThey poured their goods into America, so over-powering was the attraction of high prices.
THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN CAPITALISMJOHN ATKINSON HOBSONThe appeal had been made directly to what was best and strongest in Vandover, and the answer was quick and over-powering.
VANDOVER AND THE BRUTEFRANK NORRISHAT all-softening over-powering knell, The tocsin of the soul—the dinner-bell.
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIESWILLIAM DAVENPORT ADAMSThere was something brutally over-powering about Dacre, hard as granite, forceful, magnetic.
THE RIDDLE OF THE FROZEN FLAMEMARY E. HANSHEWHe felt little quiverings run all over his skin those cold shivers caused by over-powering happiness.
THE WORKS OF GUY DE MAUPASSANT, VOL. 6GUY DE MAUPASSANTBut Murray being at an unusually late supper-party, did not return till her grace had departed in an over-powering rage.
A BOOK ABOUT LAWYERSJOHN CORDY JEAFFRESONHe stood before me a man, black, but of over-powering dignity.
A SUMMER'S OUTINGCARTER H. HARRISON