Definition of overpowering in English:

overpowering

adjective ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋ

Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming.
a feeling of overpowering sadness
Example sentencesExamples
- The guy was dynamic, overpowering.
- The noise of crashing wood, trucks beeping in reverse, and men shouting was overpowering.
- The dialogue is strong and the music not overpowering.
- They could barely resist the call of the forbidden, and the urge was overpowering.
- The broth was a little too buttery, with some slightly overpowering raw garlic dominating the flavour.
- It was such an overpowering feeling.
- The scent is strong but not overpowering and the cream sinks in fast.
- The austerity of that moment is overpowering.
- The characteristic and distinctive sights, sounds and smells were overpowering.
- The plot was simple, the effect overpowering.
- I can still recall the overpowering smell from all those leaves.
- Then there was the overpowering smell.
- These overpowering urges are ruining my weight-loss efforts!
- Since it was not overpowering, it did not bother them much.
- Being left to guard such bounty can be an overpowering temptation.
- An overpowering sense of disconnection is taking me over.
- The stench coming off the ship was quite overpowering.
- It may be loud and overpowering, but at least it sounds good.
- But the sadness was overpowering at times.
- The lack of an overpowering pitch will cost him.

Derivatives

overpoweringly

adverb ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋliˌoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋli

as submodifier he found the weather overpoweringly hot
Example sentencesExamples
- Worse, the sweet and sour sauce was overpoweringly sweet.
- Television advertising is overpoweringly loud and often trite and tasteless, particularly those awful ads for motorcars.
- We've used a lot of malt in this brew so it's overpoweringly malty at this stage.
- There were plenty of lamb chops, liberally but not overpoweringly garnished with rosemary, which was an effective touch.
- The air was a bit musty in here, but not overpoweringly so.

Definition of overpowering in US English:

overpowering

adjectiveˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋˌōvərˈpou(ə)riNG

Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming.
a feeling of overpowering sadness
Example sentencesExamples
- Being left to guard such bounty can be an overpowering temptation.
- The scent is strong but not overpowering and the cream sinks in fast.
- The lack of an overpowering pitch will cost him.
- The plot was simple, the effect overpowering.
- They could barely resist the call of the forbidden, and the urge was overpowering.
- An overpowering sense of disconnection is taking me over.
- The stench coming off the ship was quite overpowering.
- The austerity of that moment is overpowering.
- The characteristic and distinctive sights, sounds and smells were overpowering.
- The dialogue is strong and the music not overpowering.
- The broth was a little too buttery, with some slightly overpowering raw garlic dominating the flavour.
- I can still recall the overpowering smell from all those leaves.
- Since it was not overpowering, it did not bother them much.
- Then there was the overpowering smell.
- The guy was dynamic, overpowering.
- The noise of crashing wood, trucks beeping in reverse, and men shouting was overpowering.
- These overpowering urges are ruining my weight-loss efforts!
- But the sadness was overpowering at times.
- It was such an overpowering feeling.
- It may be loud and overpowering, but at least it sounds good.

单词	overpowering
释义	Definition of overpowering in English: overpowering adjective ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋ Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming. a feeling of overpowering sadness Example sentencesExamples The guy was dynamic, overpowering. The noise of crashing wood, trucks beeping in reverse, and men shouting was overpowering. The dialogue is strong and the music not overpowering. They could barely resist the call of the forbidden, and the urge was overpowering. The broth was a little too buttery, with some slightly overpowering raw garlic dominating the flavour. It was such an overpowering feeling. The scent is strong but not overpowering and the cream sinks in fast. The austerity of that moment is overpowering. The characteristic and distinctive sights, sounds and smells were overpowering. The plot was simple, the effect overpowering. I can still recall the overpowering smell from all those leaves. Then there was the overpowering smell. These overpowering urges are ruining my weight-loss efforts! Since it was not overpowering, it did not bother them much. Being left to guard such bounty can be an overpowering temptation. An overpowering sense of disconnection is taking me over. The stench coming off the ship was quite overpowering. It may be loud and overpowering, but at least it sounds good. But the sadness was overpowering at times. The lack of an overpowering pitch will cost him. Derivatives overpoweringly adverb ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋliˌoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋli as submodifier he found the weather overpoweringly hot Example sentencesExamples Worse, the sweet and sour sauce was overpoweringly sweet. Television advertising is overpoweringly loud and often trite and tasteless, particularly those awful ads for motorcars. We've used a lot of malt in this brew so it's overpoweringly malty at this stage. There were plenty of lamb chops, liberally but not overpoweringly garnished with rosemary, which was an effective touch. The air was a bit musty in here, but not overpoweringly so. Definition of overpowering in US English: overpowering adjectiveˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋˌōvərˈpou(ə)riNG Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming. a feeling of overpowering sadness Example sentencesExamples Being left to guard such bounty can be an overpowering temptation. The scent is strong but not overpowering and the cream sinks in fast. The lack of an overpowering pitch will cost him. The plot was simple, the effect overpowering. They could barely resist the call of the forbidden, and the urge was overpowering. An overpowering sense of disconnection is taking me over. The stench coming off the ship was quite overpowering. The austerity of that moment is overpowering. The characteristic and distinctive sights, sounds and smells were overpowering. The dialogue is strong and the music not overpowering. The broth was a little too buttery, with some slightly overpowering raw garlic dominating the flavour. I can still recall the overpowering smell from all those leaves. Since it was not overpowering, it did not bother them much. Then there was the overpowering smell. The guy was dynamic, overpowering. The noise of crashing wood, trucks beeping in reverse, and men shouting was overpowering. These overpowering urges are ruining my weight-loss efforts! But the sadness was overpowering at times. It was such an overpowering feeling. It may be loud and overpowering, but at least it sounds good.
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