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overpowering

[oh-ver-pou-er-ing] / ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
very strong
Synonyms
STRONGEST
irresistible overwhelming powerful uncontrollable
WEAK
intense

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Dustin Dunwoody, Royal: Armed with an overpowering fastball, Dunwoody is 7-0, has an 0.18 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But, six months after sustaining a calf tear during that final, Kerr demonstrated his return to full fitness by overpowering world-class opposition as the complete line-up of Olympic 1500m medallists went head to head.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Anything that adds ballast and soaks up the warm bits without overpowering them earns a spot here.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Words of brotherhood overpowering the sensations of a crushing defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

His eyes filled with tears, but it might have been from the overpowering smell of herring.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Vocabulary lists containing overpowering

"How I Live Now," Vocabulary from Part 2: Chapters 1-6

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