- present participle of overpower.
overpowering
Example Sentences
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Overpowering Bouzkova on Monday was reassuring to her; a good night’s work.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2021
Overpowering closer Craig Kimbrel finished it, striking out five in 1 1/3 innings.
From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2017
Overpowering the finer points of Integrity, came the sounds of DOWN, UP!
From Salon • May 29, 2017
One game won't change any minds on either side of the current SEC debate — Overrated or Overpowering?
From US News • Sep. 9, 2015
In thinking this she had an Overpowering realization of the poverty of Sparta, so convincing that she found it unnecessary to tell herself that she would never go back there.
From A Daughter of To-Day by Duncan, Sara Jeannette