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    overpowering
    /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/

    adjective

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

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  2. 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.

    • English

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

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

  4. Overpowering means so strong or intense as to be unbearable or irresistible. Find the origin, usage, and examples of overpowering and related words in English and Spanish.

  5. 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. Learn the meaning of overpowering as an adjective to describe something very strong, intense, or powerful. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. Learn the meaning of overpower as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms and related words. See how to use overpower in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  8. verb (used with object) to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac. Synonyms: beat, defeat, conquer, subjugate, vanquish. to overcome or overwhelm in feeling; affect or impress excessively: overpowered with confusion and desire.