as in main
coming before all others in importance
a matter that should be given overmastering priority by the incoming administration
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as in overwhelming
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the student was overmastered by the stress of taking the college placement test and broke down crying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmastering
Adjective
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Investigators say Diaz was used to catch his main supplier, 33-year-old Anthony Medina.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
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The provision will overburden the already congested main runway at DCA and, as shown by a recent near-collision at the airport, increase the risk of a serious accident there.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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White corn is particularly popular among craft distilleries, as the mild flavor of its whiskeys allows other mash bill components, such as rye or barley, and the influence of barrel aging to shine without overwhelming the palate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Some popular online sites might be difficult to access or overwhelming for some age groups to navigate, but a physical card for a physical store could be a better fit.—
Felecia Wellington Radel,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Shares of the dominant maker of AI semiconductors were last trading down 3.3%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Born in Newark, Ohio, on Feb. 25, 1939, Jim Tyrer is largely considered one of the most dominant offensive tackles of his era.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In 2000, Smithfield Foods, the state’s predominant producer of hogs, agreed to pay $1 per hog produced in the state — for a total of up to $2 million — into a fund, with part of that money used to research more environmentally friendly ways of handling hog waste.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Still, the predominant thought was his interview was a push by the Bears to fulfill the NFL’s Rooney Rule as the team positions itself to make a head coaching hire.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Democratic primary voters have a strong sense of fear and anxiety about the state of the city today.—
Bradley Honan,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2022 the sheriff’s office allocated $50,000 from its budget for software to aid in the inquiry, the sheriff’s office said, and several detectives conducted 24/7 surveillance of ballot boxes in the lead-up to the 2022 primary election.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of the world's foremost innovators in the undersung art of nail shapes, Cardi B, just debuted a manicure that defies geometric convention on the 2025 Grammys red carpet.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Narrowing participation There are a number of programs researchers are worried about, foremost among them efforts that funding agencies have made to draw underrepresented groups, including women and minorities, into the STEM fields.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Makeup lovers will appreciate this iconic Inglot formula that still reigns supreme—a true rite of passage for any professional makeup artist.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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California's State Constitution very clearly says the the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jeremy Allen White has found his next leading role as the title character in Netflix’s forthcoming limited series Enigma Variations.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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In other words, Illinois’ governor is positioned to play a leading role in restraining in ways that no TV appearance or scolding speech can begin to match.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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