overpowered
Example Sentences
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Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Japan Society presented avant-garde, multidisciplinary Japanese dancer Hiroaki Umeda’s dazzling multimedia “assimilating,” a display that well overpowered the Met’s attempts at video and movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Britain's Emma Raducanu was overpowered by sixth seed Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells, losing 6-1 6-1 in a third-round encounter lasting only 52 minutes.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
By the time I got out onto the floor, there was so much extra adrenaline pumping through me that I overpowered a couple of my skills.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
