overpowering
Collocations
3ADJ.
dirty, far
VERB + OVERPOWERING
perfume, smell
PREP.
from
Definitions
adj
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, so that the actual structure which had come down to posterity retained the secret magic of a promise rather than the overpowering splendour of a great architectural achievement.
The fact that approximately 40% of spoken language at the cafeteria was not English, suggests that the effect of the near 100% English signage is far from overpowering.
noun
The process of something being overpowered.
Each of these concepts can be used, and is used, to justify the various overpowerings and abuses that are typical of capitalism as we know it, pace the Enlightenment thinkers and any other ideal model.
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Synonyms
adjective — so strong as to be irresistible
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6The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, so that the actual structure which had come down to posterity re
WiktionaryThe fact that approximately 40% of spoken language at the cafeteria was not English, suggests that the effect of the near 100% English signage is far from overpowering.
WiktionaryEach of these concepts can be used, and is used, to justify the various overpowerings and abuses that are typical of capitalism as we know it, pace the Enlightenment thinkers and any other ideal model
WiktionaryThe stench is overpowering.
Tatoeba · #5737872There was an overpowering smell of dirty laundry.
Tatoeba · #6614774Your perfume is overpowering.
Tatoeba · #10201847