overpowering
Example Sentences
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When Roberts-Smith came home from Afghanistan in 2013, he was considered a national hero, having been awarded Australia's highest military honour for single-handedly overpowering Taliban fighters attacking his SAS platoon.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
In Michigan’s overpowering run in this tournament, Mara was everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
She finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, four of which she tallied on offense, simply by overpowering whichever Trojan big she was up against.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
Mr. Sturridge is almost animalistic and at times absurdly funny in delineating Mat’s sudden and obsessive love; it seems to draw him to Anna with an almost overpowering force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
The smell of monkey was overpowering inside her space suit.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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