overpowered

Example Sentences

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The AI trade, even after some bumps late last year, has so far overpowered those hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Home captain Rani Khedira overpowered former Union midfielder Robert Andrich to pounce on a loose ball and hammer home in the 28th minute.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In Chicago in November, the All Blacks ran away from Ireland with three tries in 15 second-half minutes, before Farrell's side were brutally overpowered by scrum-masters South Africa.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The heat dug deep in my chest; it overpowered everything else, the confusion, the pain, the questions.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon