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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overpower .
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Examples
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&c. The mere antiquity of Asiatic things, of their institutions, histories, modes of faith, &c., is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual.
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater Thomas De Quincey 1822
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Traditionally, cupcakes need to be frosted, but that's just way too much cream for me and kind of overpowers the flavor of the cake.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Cream Sauce (For St.Patrick's Day) 2008
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Traditionally, cupcakes need to be frosted, but that's just way too much cream for me and kind of overpowers the flavor of the cake.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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They feel -- and they don't feel that they can fend it off often, that they just seem to have to cope with it, because the other person kind of overpowers them because of age or relationship or whatever.
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'The Karate Kid' overpowers 'The A-Team' at the box office
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The fruit taste is strong and kind of overpowers some of the more woody tastes that red tea has, which makes it a good combination.
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Elvis Dumervill simply overpowers Brandyn Dombrowski on the left side of the line before clobbering Rivers for a 13-yard loss.
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"I think this would have tasted more exotic in 1953," my brother suggests, while my sister-in-law thinks the mayonnaise overpowers the spice.
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The vacuum within the space he leaves overpowers and draws me closer.
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The iron crew has a huge ghetto blaster that pounds out heavy metal and hip hop with such force it that even overpowers the roar of the jackhammers.
Odd Man Out Michael Gillan Maxwell 2011
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