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    overpowering
    /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely strong or intense; overwhelming: "a feeling of overpowering sadness"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERPOWERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Overpowering means too strong to be able to continue or resist, or felt or experienced with a lot of force. See examples, pronunciation, and translations of overpowering in different languages.

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      to defeat someone by having greater strength or power: The...

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › overpoweringOVERPOWERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overpowering definition: that overpowers; overwhelming. See examples of OVERPOWERING used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERPOWERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of overpowering as an adjective to describe something very strong, intense, or powerful. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with overpowering.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overpowerOverpower Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of overpower, a verb that means to overcome by superior force, to affect with overwhelming intensity, or to provide with more power than is needed or desirable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERPOWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to defeat someone by having greater strength or power: The gunman was finally overpowered by three security guards. If a smell or feeling overpowers you, it is so strong that it makes you feel weak or ill: The heat / smell of gas overpowered me as I went into the house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating. annihilate.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERPOWERING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    too strong to be able to continue or resist: Firefighters were driven back by the overpowering heat of the flames. There's an overpowering smell of garlic in the kitchen. He's suffering from overpowering feelings of guilt. Synonym. overwhelming. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › overpoweringoverpowering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Overpowering means very strong or powerful, such as an overpowering smell of fish or a totally overpowering sense of failure. Learn how to use this adjective with different nouns and see pronunciation and synonyms.