overpowered
Example Sentences
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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
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
Ultimately, France overpowered Scotland in the final quarter with plenty to spare to win the title.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 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
I rushed up and down the stairs, trying every door and peering out of every window I could find; but after a little the conviction of my helplessness overpowered all other feelings.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
