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

The resolution would need to pass with a two-thirds majority in the Senate and House of Representatives to overpower a veto—a level of support it’s unlikely to get.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Economo also pointed to Lanchester's Laws -- mathematical equations developed during World War I that examine when large numbers of weaker fighters can overpower a smaller force of stronger ones.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Liverpool have to click sooner or later, and if their attack gets going here then they could overpower my boyhood club.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

“Hi, Mama,” he said, and he beamed up at her, hoping it would overpower the awkwardness that hung over everything.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro