overpower

Example Sentences

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But Darth Vader’s costume, runway fashion by brands like Lanvin and Undercover, and more screens devoted to recent movies and videogames threaten to overpower the nuanced arrangements in the previous rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

K-pop star Nana helped overpower a home intruder and is recovering in hospital after suffering injuries during the tussle, South Korean police said on Sunday.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Like the pachinko game that serves as title and metaphor for the series and the Min Jin Lee book on which it is based, action and reaction overpower whatever plans we might make.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

As the rocket’s engines blasted away, we left the earth slowly and then got going faster and faster until finally we had enough speed to overpower the pull of the earth’s gravity.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins