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Adjective

Unpleasantly overpowering

Superseding others in importance or status

Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility

Boldly self-assured

Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong

Not easy to please or satisfy

Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Not asked for, especially of something undesired or not appreciated

Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

Being victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat

Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

Present participle for to overpower by weight

Present participle for pride

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Adjective

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Unpleasantly overpowering

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

throwing one's weight about

too big for your boots

full of hot air

sure

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

offensively self-assertive

potty

ritzy

honourable^UK

honorable^US

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight around

throwing weight around

not backward in coming forward

too big for one's britches

blowing one's own horn

sombre^UK

somber^US

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“Wilhemina is a rising surgeon who begrudgingly meets and greets inept blind dates to appease her overbearing mother.”

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Superseding others in importance or status

unequaled^US

unequalled^UK

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

of greatest importance

of supreme importance

honoured^UK

honored^US

favoured^UK

favored^US

of greatest significance

recognized^US

honourable^UK

honorable^US

recognised^UK

in a class of its own

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

idealized^US

idealised^UK

in a class of one's own

skillful^US

skilful^UK

of the highest quality

of the utmost importance

authorized^US

never to be forgotten

full of get-up-and-go

authorised^UK

stamped on your memory

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Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility

of preconceived ideas

racially discriminatory

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Adjective

Boldly self-assured

not backward in coming forward

having killer instinct

as tough as old boots

difficult to keep down

intensely competitive

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Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong

fetid^US

foetid^UK

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Not easy to please or satisfy

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

obstinately disobedient

impossible to cope with

unfavorable^US

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

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Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

looking down your nose at

turning up your nose at

libelous^US

libellous^UK

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

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Not asked for, especially of something undesired or not appreciated

Adjective

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Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

somber^US

sombre^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

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Being victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

pulverizing^US

giving someone a hiding

edging out

skinning

shutting down

giving someone a drubbing

pulverising^UK

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

putting in their place

pwning

bringing to their knees

gaining a victory over

going one better than

gaining the advantage over

gaining the upper hand over

beating down

getting the upper hand over

gaining ascendancy over

getting the upper hand

defeating utterly

winning a resounding victory over

finding a solution to

finding the solution to

giving someone a pasting

giving a drubbing to

finding the answer to

finding an answer to

upstaging

hiding

levelling^UK

leveling^US

pummelling^UK

turning something inside out

bringing under control

getting under control

throwing back in confusion

tyrannizing^US

colonizing^US

colonising^UK

bringing under the yoke

tyrannising^UK

getting further ahead of

drawing away from

running circles around

defeating someone heavily

bringing about the downfall of

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“Whatever the reasons for having deserted him he was determined to overbear.”

Verb

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Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineering

dominating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

keeping under thumb

running things

putting the screws on

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing weight around

ruling with a rod of iron

bending to one's will

bringing pressure to bear on

victimizing^US

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

brutalising^UK

victimising^UK

brutalizing^US

playing the heavy with

twisting somebody's arm

putting through the wringer

twisting someone's arm

tightening the screws on

having someone do something

breathing down someone's neck

coming at

putting the frighteners on

scaring the bejesus out of

turning the screws on

vandalizing^US

pushing someone around

vandalising^UK

forcing somebody's hand

prevailing upon

effecting

tightening the screw on

having

turning the screw on

imposing on

putting someone off their stroke

putting the arm on

making an offer they can't refuse

making it hot for someone

putting the fear of God into

scaring to death

frightening out of your wits

making things hot for someone

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

bringing pressure to bear upon

bringing force to bear on

making threats against

having someone under your thumb

treating brutally

bringing someone to their knees

putting the screws to

holding a gun to one's head

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

exerting influence on

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Present participle for to overpower by weight

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

keeping under your thumb

calling the tune

having the upper hand over

riding roughshod over

having ascendancy over

bossing around

being in the saddle

exercising control over

having the whip hand over

having the upper hand in

having the upper hand

getting the upper hand

carrying weight

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Verb

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Present participle for pride

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