overpower
Example Sentences
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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
“All problem behaviors come from feelings that overpower skills,” she says, which is also “true for adults,” whose hyperpotent feelings “come out as bad behavior.”
From Slate • May 10, 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
And Carey, a former Australian Rules Football player, said Labuschagne was never likely to overpower him.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 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
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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