overpower
Example Sentences
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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
Often, it’s “winner takes all” in the tech industry, and large companies can overpower their competitors once they get to a certain market share.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“All problem behaviors come from feelings that overpower skills,” she says, which is also “true for adults,” whose hyperpotent feelings “come out as bad behavior.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Caine said the Iranian military is adapting to the U.S. strategy, but remains confident in Washington’s ability to overpower Tehran.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Even the music of a flamenco band did not overpower or even cancel out the clamor and tumult that spilled out of the room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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