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overpowered

adjective as in broken

adjective as in overthrown

adjective as in overwhelmed

adjective as in prostrate

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As often happens with him, you felt that the pitcher had fooled him and that, in his passion, he had simply overpowered it.

One day he attacked Northup, who overpowered his owner and, seizing his whip, struck him—an act punishable by death in Louisiana.

Using concealed weapons in a coordinated assault, they quickly overpowered the Afghan guards and attacked two CIA officers.

Days later, armed with knives, the assailants overpowered him outside his Gaza City flat.

Many of the victims are alcoholics, so when they are attacked they are easily overpowered.

And in the midst of his speculations, overpowered by fatigue, he fell asleep, and ate his breakfast next morning very happily.

Had he done so, and at that time attempted to dethrone the king, he would certainly have been overpowered and slain.

Not only were his despatches lost, but he was mistaken in believing that the Cawnpore garrison was overpowered.

Thither Bruce and his friends, having overpowered Comyn's adherents, at once proceeded.

Overpowered with anguish, the light suddenly dropped from her hand, and she fell senseless upon the floor.

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On this page you'll find 157 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to overpowered, such as: humbled, overwhelmed, routed, baffled, bested, and circumvented.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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