overpowering

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Present participle of overpower
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming
Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible
so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"
so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority
An overpowering feeling is so strong that you cannot resist it. hard, cold, overpowering anger The desire for revenge can be overpowering. = overwhelming
An overpowering smell or sound is so strong that you cannot smell or hear anything else. There was an overpowering smell of alcohol
An overpowering person makes other people feel uncomfortable because they have such a strong personality. Mrs Winter was large and somewhat overpowering. = overwhelming
{s} overwhelming with power or force; strong, impossible to resist
overpower
To subdue someone by superior force

We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.

overpower
to gain supremacy or victory over by superior power
overpower
{v} to oppress by power, to conquer
overpower
{f} subdue; take control of; overwhelm or overcome (as with force or emotion); bestow with an excessive amount of power
overpower
To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc
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If something such as a colour or flavour overpowers another colour or flavour, it is so strong that it makes the second one less noticeable. On fair skin, pale shades are delicate enough not to overpower your colouring. = overwhelm
overpower
If a feeling overpowers you, it suddenly affects you very strongly. A sudden dizziness overpowered him = overwhelm
overpower
A dominating power
overpower
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overpower
overcome by superior force
overpower
In a sports match, when one team or player overpowers the other, they play much better than them and beat them easily. Britain's tennis No 1 yesterday overpowered American Brian Garrow 7-6, 6-3
overpower
To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes
overpower
If you overpower someone, you manage to take hold of and keep hold of them, although they struggle a lot. It took ten guardsmen to overpower him
overpowering

    Hyphenation

    o·ver·pow·er·ing

    Turkish pronunciation

    ōvırpaurîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈōvərˈpourəɴɢ/ /ˈoʊvɜrˈpaʊrɪŋ/
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