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overpower

[oh-ver-pou-er] / ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər /


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He wanted to include his friends in the world of “Omakase” without letting the feature list overpower the project’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Often, it’s “winner takes all” in the tech industry, and large companies can overpower their competitors once they get to a certain market share.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

Nor does he have the punch to overpower opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

Finding failed galaxies like Cloud-9 is difficult because nearby bright objects often overpower their faint signals.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2026

He was still attempting to fend off the flu-like symptoms of malaria that had been trying to overpower him since the first two canoes were smashed.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

It has spread extensively across the north-west Highlands where it often overpowers native species.

From BBC May 21, 2026

He has four pitches, but his mid-90s fastball overpowers high school hitters.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2024

“You’ve got to have something so significant that overpowers money,” George Trice said.

From Seattle Times Oct. 13, 2023

The fresh, buttery flavor of the coconut milk enhances rather than overpowers the other flavors for a dish with a luscious texture and floral fragrance.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2023

“The company of officers absolutely overpowers us, you see: we find a little of it goes an awfully long way.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

The AI trade, even after some bumps late last year, has so far overpowered those hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

He's not overly concerned about teenagers on overpowered e-bikes.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

When investors saw the perceived danger outlined in Citrini’s 2028 predictions, anxiety overpowered more rational decision-making and spread throughout the market.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

He lay still and the smell of mildew and decay overpowered him, contributing an odor to his despair and his fear.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

When Roberts-Smith came home from Afghanistan in 2013, he was considered a national hero, having been awarded Australia's highest military honour for single-handedly overpowering Taliban fighters attacking his SAS platoon.

From BBC Apr. 8, 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

She finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, four of which she tallied on offense, simply by overpowering whichever Trojan big she was up against.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2026

Mr. Sturridge is almost animalistic and at times absurdly funny in delineating Mat’s sudden and obsessive love; it seems to draw him to Anna with an almost overpowering force.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

Frodo lay for a while fighting with the sleep that was overpowering him; then with an effort he struggled to his feet again.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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