Definitions for Overpowering
over·pow·er·ing

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1. overpowering, overwhelmingadjective

   so strong as to be irresistible

   "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"

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1. overpoweringadjective

   That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.

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1. overpowering

   Overpowering generally refers to something extremely strong, intense, or influential, often to an overwhelming degree. This term can describe physical forces, like a person who is stronger than others, or abstract factors, such as a smell or emotion that is extremely strong. It can also refer to the act of gaining control or dominance over someone or something else.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Overpowering in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Overpowering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Overpowering in a Sentence

1. Gregory Gillespie:

   We were almost overpowering them, if you had like another 15, 20 guys behind us pushing I think we could have won it.

2. Ilene Graff:

   Auditions? Jobs? Hustling? All take second position to the helpless human you brought into the world. And that overpowering love is like no other. 'Mr. Belvedere’ was a half-hour, 4-camera comedy performed before a live studio audience, which meant we worked reasonable hours.

3. Travis McMichael:

   I didn't know where I was at, but I knew that he was on me, I knew that I was losing this, i knew that Travis McMichael was overpowering me but I didn't know which direction or what mechanics Travis McMichael was doing to overpower me.

4. Macduff:

   Prejudice is the conjurer of imaginary wrongs, strangling truth, overpowering reason, making strong men weak and weak men weaker. God give us the large hearted charity which "bearth all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things," which "thinks no evil."

5. Hillary Clinton:

   It means I can live my life without anyone overpowering me, it makes me equal with everyone else.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Overpowering
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overpowering
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Overpowering