overpower

Example Sentences

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“But it isn’t as overpowering on a plane as it is on a ship. I’m glad we’re far above and can’t hear the roar of the waves!”

From Literature

Nor does he have the punch to overpower opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal

She continued to overpower the Thai player, hitting 17 winners to Sawangkaew's nine and winning 27 of the 40 points on offer in the second set - and she sealed victory in style with an ace.

From BBC

Finding failed galaxies like Cloud-9 is difficult because nearby bright objects often overpower their faint signals.

From Science Daily

She finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, four of which she tallied on offense, simply by overpowering whichever Trojan big she was up against.

From Los Angeles Times