overpower
verb
over·pow·er
ˌō-vər-ˈpau̇(-ə)r 
overpowered; overpowering; overpowers
2
: to affect with overwhelming intensity
the stench overpowered us
3
: to provide with more power than is needed or desirable
a dangerously overpowered car
Examples of overpower in a Sentence
She was able to overpower her attacker.
The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.
The troops were overpowered by the stronger enemy forces.
His personality overpowers everyone else's.
The delicate taste of the wine was overpowered by the spiciness of the food.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Soon after the battle starts, Hekate and her mother are forced to flee their home as the Olympians overpower and enslave the Titans, including Hekate’s father, Perses, and impose their power over the universe.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At one point, defense lawyers say, Alcala was able to temporarily overpower one of his assailants before he was fatally shot.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Soon after the battle starts, Hekate and her mother are forced to flee their home as the Olympians overpower and enslave the Titans, including Hekate’s father, Perses, and impose their power over the universe.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Rayan Ait-Nouri struggled against Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh, who overpowered the left-back with his physicality.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overpower
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“Overpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpower. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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overpower
verb
over·pow·er
ˌō-vər-ˈpau̇(-ə)r
1
: to overcome by greater force : defeat
2
: overwhelm sense 2
overpowered by hunger
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