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overpower

[oh-ver-pau-er] / ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər /


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In a Fox News interview, Netanyahu also praised an Israeli passenger who helped overpower the attacker, identifying him only as Yanik and describing him as a plumber.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

But claims of sympathy for organ donation may overpower other reservations if we continue to let “individual autonomy” reign as the dominant—if not sole—value driving these decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Andreeva did not let that overwhelm her, eventually finding her rhythm and range from the baseline to overpower her increasingly frustrated opponent.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

He wanted to include his friends in the world of “Omakase” without letting the feature list overpower the project’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

As the rocket’s engines blasted away, we left the earth slowly and then got going faster and faster until finally we had enough speed to overpower the pull of the earth’s gravity.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

It has spread extensively across the north-west Highlands where it often overpowers native species.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

The key is striking a balance: too spicy and it overpowers the meat; too sweet and it risks hardening into a candy shell.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

“I still think about everything that could happen. I just love the game so much that it overpowers it.”

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

He overpowers most high school hitters, which allows him to escape jams with men in scoring position.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2024

I wondered, How long will it be before the people’s fear of hunger overpowers their fear of my teacher?

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

Caleb Yirenkyi: Tried to give energy to the Coventry midfield but was overpowered by an impressive Arsenal side.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Try machine Zach Eckersley and Liam Marshall both scored twice as Wigan Warriors overpowered Toulouse Olympique 48-18 to make it 11 wins in a row to climb to second in Super League.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The AI trade, even after some bumps late last year, has so far overpowered those hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Suddenly, his grief over Pond’s death overpowered him.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

“Record output and the storage overhang are simply overpowering whatever residual weather-driven power burn is still left in the late-summer schedule,” Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

To see Argentina's obvious talent, which they displayed by overpowering England in the semi-final, reduced to such spoiling tactics was a dismal sight, hardly designed to aid Messi's genius and influence.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It’s both salty and sweet, without feeling overpowering on either end of the flavor scale.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 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

Kayak roared into Santa Anita with guns blazing, staging an overpowering performance to win a handicap prep race, just missing a track record, running with ears up, tail fanned out behind him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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