overpowering

Example Sentences

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No pitcher has been as overpowering as Garcia was under the lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

At points during the third and fourth sets, he was hitting the ball 40mph faster than Djokovic on his groundstrokes, with his brutal striking overpowering the Serb at the back of court.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The lighting is bright to the point of excess, overpowering the light from the stained-glass windows of the clerestory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

An enormous French fleet was attempting to invade England by sailing up the Solent Strait and overpowering the British fleet and the naval facilities at Portsmouth.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler