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Very strong in degree, severity or intensity
“Lord Roche, perceiving his castle occupied by an overpowering force and resistance impossible, addressed Sir Walter with increased kindness, ordered refreshments for his men, and invited him to dinner.”
Intolerable in degree, severity or intensity
“The men were completely exhausted by the overpowering heat.”
Having a strong, and typically offensive, smell or taste
“The affected creature exudes the overpowering stench of carrion.”
Deeply, emotionally or passionately felt or expressed
“Paton never details the exact nature of this passionate and overpowering emotion, as if it is itself beyond discourse.”
Extremely compelling or irrefutable
“The consequence must surely be that the plaintiff should have a verdict on the overpowering evidence as to his personal identity.”
Too powerful or intense to be resisted
Characterized by great power or forceful
Exerting influence in an oppressive manner
Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss
Displeasing to one's senses
Present as the strongest or main element
Very exciting
Requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Inspiring fear or awe through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
Capable of producing great physical force
Unbearably hot and humid
Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily
Tending to give orders to others in an authoritative manner
Unable to be stopped
The act or state of overpowering (in order to dominate or subjugate)
“The people's Constitution will not allow the overpowering of the people's persistent, well-expressed will.”
An act of beating an opponent in a contest
Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength
“This Sabiella fellow has shown a ruthless ability to overpower his opponents with his size and his judo blows.”
Present participle for to overcome with mental or emotional stress
“The grief would overpower me and mar any possible enjoyment I might have tried to receive from the event.”
Present participle for to domineer with superior strength or force
Present participle for to hamper or hinder the development or activity of
Present participle for to hold or engage the attention of
Present participle for to have power and influence over
Present participle for to cause to be in a state of shock
(of a feeling) Present participle for to affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
Filling with a smell
(of a feeling) Present participle for to completely preoccupy the mind of (someone)
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