Explore Overpower through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like overwhelm or elicit. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Overpower meaning
- To subdue someone by superior force.
- To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
- To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.
Synonyms of Overpower
Using Overpower
- The main meaning on this page is: To subdue someone by superior force. | To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue. | To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.
- Useful related words include: overwhelm, elicit, arouse, overtake.
- In the example corpus, overpower often appears in combinations such as: to overpower, overpower the, can overpower.
Context around Overpower
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overpower
- In this selection, "overpower" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, increased, easily, day, damage, moone and spider stand out and add context to how "overpower" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to overpower spider man and able to overpower the combined. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overpower" sits close to words such as adil, agra and amicably, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overpower
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
My old saturn coupe could also overpower the parking brake. (10 words)
It eventually took three officers to overpower and arrest him. (10 words)
Blade immediately wrestled her to the mat and showed she can overpower Moone. (13 words)
According to the Irish Independent, the new law will punish those who spike someone so they can "overpower or sedate" someone to "engage in a sexual act, cause harm, make a gain or cause a loss, or otherwise commit an offence". (41 words)
A Canadian-Armenian member of the opposition Dashnaktsutyun party claimed that Simonian ordered his bodyguards to overpower him and then spat in his face after he branded the latter a “traitor” on a street in downtown Yerevan on Sunday. (39 words)
Nambeelup based trainer Shayne Williams has claimed first and second place in the Group 2 WA Oaks (520m) at Cannington on Saturday when Rippin’ Grace charged home late to overpower kennel mate Bell Mac Blazer in the home straight. (39 words)
Yet, are we enabling a technology that will one day overpower humans and command life as we know it? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Canadian-Armenian member of the opposition Dashnaktsutyun party claimed that Simonian ordered his bodyguards to overpower him and then spat in his face after he branded the latter a “traitor” on a street in downtown Yerevan on Sunday.
According to the Irish Independent, the new law will punish those who spike someone so they can "overpower or sedate" someone to "engage in a sexual act, cause harm, make a gain or cause a loss, or otherwise commit an offence".
Although it looks like an axe, Overkill is a mace available to Barbarians in It is relatively easy to deal increased Overpower damage to enemies when players use this weapon.
Aspect of the Crowded Sage will help keep players Healthy so they can Overpower more often.
Blade immediately wrestled her to the mat and showed she can overpower Moone.
Electro was able to overpower Spider-Man in multiple scenes, showcasing his strength and posing a significant threat.
It’s enough to keep you smelling clean, yet it doesn’t overpower you and make you gag.
My old saturn coupe could also overpower the parking brake.
Nambeelup based trainer Shayne Williams has claimed first and second place in the Group 2 WA Oaks (520m) at Cannington on Saturday when Rippin’ Grace charged home late to overpower kennel mate Bell Mac Blazer in the home straight.
On the other hand, he was able to overpower the combined force of Rangiku Matsumoto and Tōshirō Hitsugaya, two captain-level shinigami, though the latter had lost his bankai.
Such is the nature of the Rare Node, where players can enjoy additional DPS while healthy and get more Overpower damage when they proc them.
The Bailys flavour was easily detectable in the lush, thick custard, but not so much to overpower the dish.
Tragically, Mara Jade’s story came to an end in Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice, by Karen Traviss, in which Darth Caedus kills Mara Jade (despite being unable to overpower her) to keep his Sith Lordship secret.
Velvet coverings of the furniture mean that the colours don’t overpower the room, instead the hues intermingle and create a harmonious living space.
We both liked the short rib hash and the shrimp and grits, but the braise on the short rib made it overpower those lovely Yukon gold potatoes and greens.
Wheelchair bound due to her extensive injuries, the killer could easily overpower her, but slowly creeps up behind her as she wheels herself down the is hallway in terror while the killer taunts her sister over the phone.
Yes, the beach scene is harrowing, but for me, the sequence where Private Mellish and the SS soldier are tussling over the knife, trying to overpower each other.
Yet, are we enabling a technology that will one day overpower humans and command life as we know it?
It eventually took three officers to overpower and arrest him.
I, the A7V was designed to break battle lines and overpower enemy positions.
Common combinations with overpower
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: