Word Finder - overpowered

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To subdue someone by superior force.

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We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.

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To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.

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Bright light overpowers the eyes.

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To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc.

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The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.

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To make excessively powerful.

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Overly powerful.

The peasants refused to believe in the bad news, and continued to resist the French, but were at last overpowered by numbers.

The revolt which overpowered him in 1820 was a military mutiny.

Nevertheless, though overpowered in the end, the Khazars had protected the plains of Europe from the Mahommedans, and made the Caucasus the limit of their conquests.

The human souls which have descended into corporeality are those which have allowed themselves to be ensnared by sensuality and overpowered by lust.

At last she too was overpowered.

He overpowered her easily and maneuvered her down the hallway to her bedroom, stripping her and tossing her onto the bed in one move.

The defenders were overpowered and the city destroyed before the advent of Charlemagne, who, however, avenged the disaster by a great battle in Spain.

The British ship was easily overpowered.

After an obstinate fight the Scots were overpowered and defeated with great loss.

Among the religions which penetrated the Hellenistic world from an Eastern source, one ultimately overpowered all the rest and made that world its own.

They offered an heroic resistance, but were overpowered, and iiome killed, some made prisoners; among the last was Osman Bey al-BardIsI, who was severely wounded.

The party which had placed Mosta`in on the throne, led by Ibn Khasib and Otamish, were soon overpowered by Wasif and Bogha.

The fight begins; Beowulf is all but overpowered, and the sight is so terrible that his men, all but one, seek safety in flight.

Great His determination to avenge himself on enemies Northern overpowered every other consideration.

The young prince fought bravely; but, being badly wounded and overpowered by numbers, he was secured and sent to the camp of the Kajar chief.

On the 23rd of April 1903 a body of cavalry and artillery mutinied in Lisbon and proclaimed a republic; but they were overpowered and ultimately transported to Mozambique.

Few books have added so much to the innocent mirth of mankind of the first two parts of Gulliver; the misanthropy is quite overpowered by the fun.

The prince reciprocated this antipathy, but it was overpowered by his contempt for her.

The attack was resisted by Captain John Brown (who had come to Osawatomie in the autumn of 1855) at the head of about 40 men, who were soon overpowered.

Her practical sense showed her the necessity of submitting to spoliation when she was overpowered.

Homaid rallied his troops, and Ibrahim was overpowered.

In the following year Kalat changed hands, the governor established by the British, together with a feeble garrison, being overpowered.

D couldn't be overpowered unless his powers were crippled, Dustin said.

For a moment his persistent grip reminded her of another time when he had overpowered her.

Malmesbury Victoria overpowered Easington Sports winning 6-1 with Alan Webb netting a hat trick.

The cunningham should only be needed when overpowered to move the draft forward and to open the upper leech.

The women's attempt was more successful, however both were eventually overpowered by police.

The worst aspect of the camera for underwater use is its small, pale display which is easily overpowered by ambient light.

Pan-fried scallops were overpowered by their bed of broad bean mash, which in turn swamped the accompanying saffron dressing.

Firstly, you can plow into them single-handedly, destroying vast swathes of them in a single sweep of your overpowered sword.

When on the 29th of May Chauncey was attacked at Sackett's Harbor, he would certainly have been overpowered if Sir George Prevost had not insisted on a retreat at the very moment when the American shipbuilding yard was in danger of being burnt, with a ship of more than eight hundred tons on the stocks.

By an arrangement with Bavaria, they were able to march through Tirol and down the valley of the Adige in force, and overpowered the troops of Eugene whose position was fatally compromised by the defection of Murat and the dissensions among the Italians.

In the mutiny of 1857 two companies of the 73rd Native Infantry which were stationed in the town joined in the revolt, but were overpowered by a small European force and dispersed.

Polydeuces came forward, and in the end overpowered his adversary, and bound him to a tree, or according to others, slew him.

Then, sending in armed parties to restore order and protect the inhabitants, he caused the guards at the gates to be overpowered, and Mack was thus forced into an unconditional surrender.

She was sighted, pursued and overpowered, after a singularly gallant resistance.

Calder, who had only 15 ships to his opponent's 20 and was nervous lest he should be overpowered, did not act with energy.

Bright also attempted to address the House, but, after a sentence or two delivered in a tremulous voice, he was overpowered with emotion, and declared he must leave to a calmer moment what he had to say on the life and character of the manliest and gentlest spirit that ever quitted or tenanted a human form.

The proposal led to a new civil war; and, although a temporary compromise was arranged, Richard soon sought the help of Philip Augustus, to whom he did homage for all the continental possessions in the actual presence of his father (Conference of Bonmoulins, 18th of November 1188) In the struggle which ensued the old king was overpowered, chased ignominiously from Le Mans to Angers, and forced to buy peace by conceding all that was demanded of him; in particular the immediate recognition of Richard as his successor.

The Danish troops lining the opposite coast were quickly overpowered, and the whole of Fiinen was won with the loss of only two companies of cavalry, which disappeared under the ice while fighting with the Danish left wing.

The first, under Philip Nolan, in 1799-1801, was poorly supported, and was crushed without difficulty; the second, under Bernardo Gutierrez and Augustus Magee, 1812-13, captured San Antonio and defeated several Mexican armies, but was finally overpowered; the third, under James Long, an ex-officer of the United States army, 1819-21, was less formidable.

One and all skilful to a surpassing degree - weavers, embroiderers, potters, painters, engravers, carvers, sculptors and jewellers, - they were wearied by drudgery and overpowered by a never-absent, weird and grotesque theology.

Amand; the exhausted Prussians were overpowered by the chasseurs of the Guard and forced to retire in disorder.

Lobau's men were gradually overpowered and forced back into Plancenoit, the village was stormed, and the Prussian round shot reached the main road.

He made an attempt to oppose the agrarian law introduced by Caesar for distributing the lands of Campania, but was overpowered and even personally ill-treated by the mob.

After a bombardment lasting from the 23rd of February to the 6th of March, the Mexicans assaulted on the 6th, were twice beaten back, and then overpowered and slaughtered the garrison, the five survivors being subsequently bayonetted in cold blood.

Do not be overpowered by such a little tribute of admiration.

While you may be madly in love with your sweet babies, you'll also be exhausted, overly emotional, and at times absolutely overpowered by the sheer demands of feeding, diapering, and loving your three tiny bundles of joy.

An underpowered dehumidifier will give a disappointing performance, while an overpowered machine might result in an atmosphere that is uncomfortably dry.

This whimsical fairytale is what makes her scent appealing to women who long to feel graceful and glamorous without being overpowered.