overpowering

Example Sentences

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The urge, he later tells me, feels overpowering.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

When Roberts-Smith came home from Afghanistan in 2013, he was considered a national hero, having been awarded Australia's highest military honour for single-handedly overpowering Taliban fighters attacking his SAS platoon.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Mr. Sturridge is almost animalistic and at times absurdly funny in delineating Mat’s sudden and obsessive love; it seems to draw him to Anna with an almost overpowering force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

A strange breeze rustled through the clearing, temporarily overpowering the stink of trash and muck.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan