overpower

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower the attacker.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Powell compared China’s naval strategy around Taiwan to that of a boa constrictor, moving slowly to overpower its rival, rather than striking dramatically as a viper might.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The team believes giant prey animals may have triggered an "evolutionary arms race" in which predators evolved stronger jaws and skulls to overpower increasingly massive herbivores.

From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026

One of President Donald Trump's favorite metaphors is that he's got the cards -- that through the might of the United States and his own acumen he can overpower any adversary.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

“Hi, Mama,” he said, and he beamed up at her, hoping it would overpower the awkwardness that hung over everything.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Hana calls this state — where supreme concentration overpowers distraction — the freshman’s “competitive edge.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

The fresh, buttery flavor of the coconut milk enhances rather than overpowers the other flavors for a dish with a luscious texture and floral fragrance.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

To almost prove a point central to the series, in which a famous father overshadows, overpowers and otherwise steals focus from a less outgoing son, let me ask: Who does not love Rob Lowe?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

For a while, the turkey overpowers him, but the smell of that dog can get to anything.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

But the world number 14 overpowered his loftier opponent with a barrage of 180s, hitting 11 maximums, compared to Welshman Price's five, to finish a deserved winner.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Having overpowered Northampton Saints in last year's final, it was another dominant display from Bordeaux, who will attempt to emulate Toulon's 2013-15 run with a third successive title next season.

From BBC ● May 23, 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

The reality of what I’d done overpowered even the desire to shut Zach’s big mouth.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Iga Swiatek continued her Wimbledon title defence by overpowering former finalist Karolina Pliskova in a commanding straight-set victory to reach the third round.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

If it doesn’t quite know what to do with the overpowering, Zurg-like menace of technology taking over life on this planet, nobody else does either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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

The air had a heaviness to it, making the smell of fresh-mown grass almost overpowering, and a quick glance at the sky showed an approaching storm.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin