Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an overpowering manner; with superior force.
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- adverb In an
overpowering manner.
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- adverb incapable of being resisted
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Examples
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He uses 500g jam sugar to each kilo of fruit in his strawberry jam – but without a spritz of lemon juice, the results are overpoweringly sweet, even by jam standards, and the set is quite loose – it slides all over my scone.
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The core of the power struggle is, (and has been since 1946), that the CIA aims to 'run the country,' which means setting out to conduct any war or obtain any territory they decide, and overpoweringly overrule the President/Congress unable to stop them.
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Although the stock cube I've used is rather overpoweringly fishy, the result is nice enough but lacks the comforting creamy sweetness I associate with this kind of soup.
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Not only does this make it overpoweringly vanilla-flavoured, but the cheese gives it a slightly odd texture.
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It was not overpoweringly cheesy like I thought it might be with having 3 different types of cheese; it was more eggy with cheese subtlety and interesting bites of texture and smooth cheese flavor from the cream cheese bites.
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It's delicious, with a stronger caramel flavour than a shop-bought version, and, as Monisha promised, not as overpoweringly sweet.
How to make Indian sweets Homa Khaleeli 2010
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Sacrilege perhaps, but we find the rub overpoweringly spicy – I'm pretty sure it's pork under there, but frankly, it could be anything.
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Sacrilege perhaps, but we find the rub overpoweringly spicy – I'm pretty sure it's pork under there, but frankly, it could be anything.
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Mr. Reed: All the research we have done stresses overpoweringly that mindset trumps skill set.
When it Comes to Hiring, Mindset Trumps Skill Set Javier Espinoza 2011
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This is a stunning show, almost overpoweringly various in idea, theme and medium.
Gauguin: Maker of Myth Laura Cumming 2010
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