How to Use overpower in a Sentence

overpower

verb

• The delicate taste of the wine was overpowered by the spiciness of the food.
• The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.
• The troops were overpowered by the stronger enemy forces.
• She was able to overpower her attacker.
• His personality overpowers everyone else's.
• In the end, Iowa overpowered Louisville, 97-83, to advance to the Final Four.
  — Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• But Uribe Cruz was able to overpower Noe and choked him, Ramos added.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
• Zach Wilson and the Jets were overpowered by the Cowboys.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• Finish a whiskey for too long and the wood might overpower it, too short and the meaning is lost.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
• The rioters then overpower the USCP where the first line broke.
  — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
• For example, the hues in the sky and flowers to the sides of the runway seek to enhance, but not overpower, the show.
  — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022
• The scents are great and fill a room without overpowering it.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
• As a rookie, he got overpowered by big nose guards such as Michael Pierce, but that’s not the case any more.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
• Benn had grabbed a butcher knife but was overpowered by Honie, who grabbed the knife and brought it to her throat, court records say.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
• Less is more here, as too much will overpower the subtle flavors of the meats, cheese and butter.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
• Alcantara overpowered the Reds for most of the game, but Fraley’s home run kept the Reds in the game against one of the best starters in baseball.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2023
• Members of the crowd then appear to turn and overpower the gunman.
  — Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022
• The train on the number cascaded perfectly and didn’t overpower the rest of the look.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
• Most of the face washes on the market carry a light scent that won’t overpower or clash with your cologne or body spray.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
• Too weak to save herself, let alone overpower the much stronger husband.
  — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
• The emperor died by suicide as the British overpowered his forces.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 May 2023
• But the sound of more than a dozen drums beaten in unison thunders in and out of the center, overpowering it all.
  — Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
• Don’t overpower a delicate fish with a brash sauce and heavy grains.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022
• The Reds already knew that Greene could overpower hitters in Triple-A.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 May 2022
• Joel is able to overpower the raider and break his neck, but not before being stabbed with the jagged, broken handle of the bat.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2023
• Vučević went straight into the chest of Sabonis, squaring up to overpower the younger center around the rim as the game wore on.
  — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022
• Worried menswear would overpower her, D’Ara used to shy away.
  — Erika Veurink, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2023
• But the idea that the Dodgers can overpower opponents at will certainly took a hit.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022
• There is a 1996 canvas where grey brushstrokes are very dense and overpower the canvas.
  — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
• Don’t let the giddiness of booking a trip overpower your rationality.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Sep 2024