- present participle of overpower.
overpowering
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They were overpowering their opponents, exemplified by Tevaga being unstoppable from close to the posts for their third try.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Further on, the stench of varnish from an outhouse is overpowering.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Record output and the storage overhang are simply overpowering whatever residual weather-driven power burn is still left in the late-summer schedule,” Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s both salty and sweet, without feeling overpowering on either end of the flavor scale.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
But most of all the smell was overpowering.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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