Word Finder - overpowering

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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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That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.

That was the overpowering emotion that had come to rule poor Annie's life.

The scent of pine trees disappeared, replaced by the overpowering smell of cleaning solution.

The arsines and arsine chlorides are liquids of overpowering smell, and in some cases exert an extremely irritating action on the mucous membrane.

It is needless to add that, under the overpowering influence of these vain imaginations, the earnest moral teachings of Gotama became more and more hidden from view.

For more than fifty years the Roman world was undisturbed by any aggressive act on the part of the new invaders, who contented themselves with overpowering various tribes which lived to the north of the Danube.

The Directions to Servants (first published in 1745) in like manner derive their overpowering comic force from the imperturbable solemnity with which all the misdemeanours that domestics can commit are enjoined upon them as duties.

The effect is mesmerizing, yet not overpowering.

Sickness and discontent led to a mutiny on De Quiros' vessel, and the crew, overpowering their officers during the night, forced the captain to navigate his ship to Mexico.

At midnight he awoke; the dancing-girls were lying in the ante-room; an overpowering loathing filled his soul.

With fifty or a hundred ships they would fall upon some unhappy region, harry it for many miles inland, and offer battle to the landsfolk unless the latter came out in overpowering force.

The French in overpowering force at once pushed into the country, and, an amnesty having been stipulated in the treaty, Hofer and his companions, after some hesitation, gave in their submission.

These natural ingredients not only provide soothing and enhancing properties to the products, but their light, distinctive fragrances leave hair with a pleasant but not overpowering scent.

If your hair is exceptionally fine, a product like Tuftrix may be too overpowering for your strands.

For example, a turquoise cocktail ring is bright enough to add color, but isn't overpowering.

Because of this, the candle should not be used in small, enclosed spaces such as closets, vehicles, or pet kennels where the fragrance may become heavily concentrated and overpowering.

Just a few drops should be enough fragrance to make any sized candle nicely scented without being overpowering.

That means having distractions like bright lights, television, or overpowering music may take away from the experience.

The taste is not overpowering, however, and can lend itself well to baked goods such as cookies and cakes.

The handbags and wallets utilize color and design to create lovely details in wearable and usable pieces that are stylish without overpowering your ensemble.

In emerald-green and purple, the bags are bright but not overpowering.

The chain link is not overpowering, so the bag retains its sleek look and just has an added element of glam and interest.

This sign is extremely empathic, and overpowering emotions from another person will make her turn and swim away from you as fast as she can.

Instead, you may want to try accessorizing your shoes with a red handbag, belt, scarf or gloves, for a look that's dramatic without being overpowering.

Yet, platform wedge shoes are generally too bulky and overpowering to accentuate delicate eveningwear.

Read on to learn how you can wield such high-emphasis footwear to your advantage without overpowering your look.

The effect can be overpowering, especially in the daylight hours.

Turquoise may be vivid, but it doesn't have to be ostentatious and overpowering.

Music is very important to every party but keeping it from overpowering the party is key.

Be sure the audio equipment is safe from splashing, however, and adjust the volume to be easily heard without overpowering conversations.

Alleviating the intensity, but not overpowering the sense of danger, Rowling pokes fun when it is appropriate and maintains light heartedness until the last word.

Headmaster Dumbledore's office, for example, is playfully painted with words, but the sense of his authority, nobility and wisdom are prevalent without being overpowering.

Is a totalitarian society controlled by overpowering soul-less entities, whether government, religion or corporation?

But what if you'd rather not deal with excess moisture, potentially harsh granules or overpowering fragrances?

Donning a fabric print may seem too overbearing for some ladies, which is exactly why zebra nail art is a creative way to rock this look without overpowering your frame or wardrobe.

Local and regional peculiarities, however, disappear almost wholly in the 5th and 4th centuries, under the overpowering influence of Athens.

Finding the usual crowd of beggars before St Peter's, he exchanged his clothes with one of them, and experienced an overpowering joy in spending the day begging among the rest.

The impression made by the capital of the world upon Gamaliel and his companions was an overpowering one, and they wept when they thought of Jerusalem in ruins.

Myths of origins there must indeed have been in those countries before Babylonian influence became so overpowering, but, if so, these myths must have become recast when the great Teacher of the Nations half-attracted and halfcompelled attention.

In the Arctic province the overpowering influence of meteorological phenomena manifested itself both in the doctrine of shades and in their shamanistic practices.

On the 30th of March, Joseph empowered Marmont to make a truce with the assailants of Paris if they should be in overpowering strength.

But his conquests met with a sudden and overpowering check at the hands of Timur (Tamerlane).

But it was not till the third journey that the new interest became an overpowering passion, and the " philosopher " was on his way home before he had advanced so far as to conceive the scheme of a system of thought to the elaboration of which his life should henceforth be devoted.

It is rather due to an overpowering sense of the value of organization - a sense that liberty can never be dissevered from order, that a vital interconnexion between all the parts of the body politic is the source of all good, so that while he can find nothing but brute weight in an organized public, he can compare the royal person in his ideal form of constitutional monarchy to the dot upon the letter i.

Jessi wasn't just prey; she was sentient prey, someone for him to win her mind in addition to overpowering.

The other overpowering theme is what seems to be an out of control drug binge in suburbia.

The oil means you can use less mayonnaise which can sometimes have an overpowering flavor.

In summer our displays of half hardy plants are quite overpowering.

All well and good you might think but how can we work with that overpowering paint smell?

She was struck by an overpowering stench of ammonia, urine and excrement when she first entered the cottage.

Out of the forests which clothe the northern slopes of the Thuringer Wald the French streamed forth, easily overpowering the resistance of the Prussian outposts on the upper Saale, 1 and once the open country was reached the cavalry under Murat trotted to the front, closely followed by Bernadotte's corps as " general advance guard."