1
as in dominated
to bring under one's control by force of arms
the invading army overpowered the countryside with lightning speed
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as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
overpowered by fear of the unknown
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Recent Examples of overpowered
Asendorf kept trying to fight back, but McCray overpowered her, according to the affidavit.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Their goal overpowered everything else.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Livingston's team even looked for the spectral features of these outflows from the planets, but their signal is overpowered by the strong stellar winds.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The number of Purdue fans in Galen Center on Saturday afternoon overpowered their USC hosts.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Mary Star had overpowered Palisades with its running game out of an 11-personnel look.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
But their voices were largely overpowered by those of the anti-ICE protesters.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
However, Braddy overpowered two officers — and escaped a third time.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Their goal overpowered everything else.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Livingston's team even looked for the spectral features of these outflows from the planets, but their signal is overpowered by the strong stellar winds.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The number of Purdue fans in Galen Center on Saturday afternoon overpowered their USC hosts.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Mary Star had overpowered Palisades with its running game out of an 11-personnel look.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
But their voices were largely overpowered by those of the anti-ICE protesters.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
However, Braddy overpowered two officers — and escaped a third time.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpowered
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That possibility has injected urgency into negotiations and heightened the stakes of what has become a test of legislative independence from a governor who has long dominated Tallahassee politics.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is markedly different from much of Holocaust literature, which is dominated by stories of survivors from elsewhere in Europe who migrated to the United States, Argentina, Canada, Israel, and other countries and who regard their places of origin and sites of their wartime experience from afar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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This administration hasn't necessarily overwhelmed the health-care experts with good news.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alex Andrews added 12 points and the Cougars overwhelmed the Aztecs inside with Miles, Jacob Allen and Trevor Zenno.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere in Cortina remains subdued, with Austria's Mirjam Puchner having the unenviable task of heading down the hill after Vonn's crash.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bradshaw — who passed for 309 yards and overcame three interceptions with touchdown passes of 47 yards to Swann and 73 yards to Stallworth — was named MVP for the second straight year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Malinin opened with a big quad flip, opted for a safer triple axel over his quad, and overcame a couple of mistakes along the way to finish with aplomb.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Volcker went down in history as the man who conquered inflation, laying the foundation for decades of American prosperity.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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His small band of Spaniards pulled off the impossible, and conquered the Mexica empire with alliances, superior technology and diseases.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The synthetic opioid is far more potent than heroin and has devastated communities across the country.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Residents report the actual death toll exceeds 162, with villages devastated and survivors fleeing as government security forces faced criticism for delayed response.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The appeals court also found that testimony presented to the grand jury through the ISP investigator subjected Kilkelly to a prejudicial denial of due process, and that dismissal of the original charges by Judge Fix was proper.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The order described allegations that a judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Coached by Mike Holmgren and led by quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle went 13-3 during the regular season and defeated Washington and Carolina in the playoffs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Celta defeated Rayo 3-0, but this was a match that is likely to be remembered for what happened off the pitch.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Overpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpowered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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