- present participle of overpower.
overpowering
Example Sentences
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It’s both salty and sweet, without feeling overpowering on either end of the flavor scale.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The urge, he later tells me, feels overpowering.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
No pitcher has been as overpowering as Garcia was under the lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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
He was preceded by his stench, riper than the cheese and overpowering in the closed space.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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