overmaster

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It was a welcome reminder that even in the rankly toxic House of Representatives, sometimes the personal transcends the ideological and that civility and empathy can overmaster appearances.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2012

And how shall you, a single man, overmaster him?

From Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

He did not look away yet, but Clare saw the blush of shame in his face, and felt that his power diminished, while hers grew all at once, to overmaster him in turn.

From Adam Johnstone's Son by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

The necessity of recovering it cooled for the moment the passion which had threatened to overmaster him.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 by Various

For a little while he could not trust himself to speak; his love threatened to overmaster his self-renunciation.

From Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame by Allen, James Lane