An overpowering need for solitude. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an overpowering conviction of the truth. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to overpower a maniac. ,overpowered with confusion and desire. ,a strong drink that quickly overpowered him. ,a giant motor that overpowered the pump. From Dictionary.com.
The Bulldogs were overpowering from the opening kickoff, and dealt a crushing blow to the Razorbacks 'confidence by scoring. From Wordnik.com. [NCAA Football - Georgia vs. Arkansas] Reference
Not so hot as to be overpowering, which is important at breakfast. baumerfoods. com. From Wordnik.com. [Esquire.com Article Feed] Reference
Lisa Ling recalls the overpowering emotion when American couples in China meet their adopted daughters for the first time. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Why didn ` t they smell when they visited his home, this odor that ` s been described as overpowering to the entire neighborhood?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 2, 2009] Reference
As in overpowering, as a racial ability. From Wordnik.com. [4e PHB Readthrough – Chapters 1-3 « Geek Related] Reference
"It's kind of overpowering with football and basketball," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
The man’s greed was overpowering, which is why Simon had cultivated this particular contact. From Wordnik.com. [Final Theory] Reference
Guerrier is another option, but he's not the kind of overpowering intimidator that usually fills the spot. From Wordnik.com. [Brownsville Herald :] Reference
On the other than the bass isn't overpowering which is always a good or bad thing (depending on your point of view). From Wordnik.com. [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference
Question: I don't like my deserts too sweet (I mean the kind of overpowering sweet that kills all other flavors in the desert). From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
"overpowering" any shift in the strength of the dollar. From Wordnik.com. [Retail Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha] Reference
Lisa Ling recalls the overpowering emotion when. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Clinton comments, Korea drills roil US-China ties] Reference
They are, so much like you; their scent is overpowering. From Wordnik.com. [The Forgetting Room 1-6] Reference
It's nice and fruity, with an overpowering cherry flavor. From Wordnik.com. [In Italy, a Volcanic Vintage] Reference
Has spring always been like this; startling, overpowering?. From Wordnik.com. ['Memory Wall': Short Stories At All Points In Time] Reference
They don't have an overpowering lineup like the Yankees do. From Wordnik.com. [No Longer David vs. Goliath] Reference
The smoky-woodsy scent of incense is subtle, not overpowering. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Non-Believer] Reference
The stench of rotten food and sweat in Bilibid's cells is overpowering. From Wordnik.com. [Criminal Justice System] Reference
The walls are charred and soppy with ash and the smell is overpowering. From Wordnik.com. [Complicated Game] Reference
According to Liquat Ali, one of the guards, the stench was overpowering. From Wordnik.com. [Guantanamo Justice?] Reference
In the ISO, it was very intense, with overpowering notes of baked cherry. From Wordnik.com. [Telling a Wine by its Glass] Reference
The intensely overpowering smell had caused the postman to alert the police. From Wordnik.com. [Scents] Reference
"She's not home free, but the other guys don't look very overpowering," said. From Wordnik.com. [Senator Spends Big on Race] Reference
Yet, to the public, the most overpowering image of the boys is their lack of remorse. From Wordnik.com. ['Life Means Nothing'] Reference
And in the midst of such overpowering dysphoria luxury might seem to have little point. From Wordnik.com. [The Return of Luxury] Reference
But the brave faces being put on cannot mask the overpowering and visible sense of dread. From Wordnik.com. [Paradise Lost] Reference
What's most compelling, though, is the overpowering case the book marshals against Milken. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street: A Greed Apart] Reference
Days later, however, the scrappy team fell to the overpowering Lakers in the NBA championship. From Wordnik.com. [Moving In On Ma Bell] Reference
His experience shows with beautiful costume and photography, which at times becomes overpowering. From Wordnik.com. [Queer Sighted] Reference
We started heading to the stairwell when this dark, overpowering shadow started heading toward us. From Wordnik.com. [My Story, September 11, 2001] Reference
It ranged from his overpowering ego to his domineering and sometimes violent relationships with women. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Away With It] Reference
A couple of parents used the word "magnetic" to describe the children's overpowering pull toward one another. From Wordnik.com. [The Power of Two] Reference
They began scuffling, Junta's 275-pound frame overpowering the 156-pound Costin, according to some witnesses. From Wordnik.com. [Sent To The Penalty Box] Reference
The Internet, of course, is typically the place where unneeded desire intersects with overpowering technology. From Wordnik.com. [Stop Them Before They Invent Again!] Reference
The smell was overpowering, like being stuck in a gas station with all the pump nozzles pointing at your face. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Kistner: Countering BP's PR: Deception by Dispersal; The Great Gulf Oil Tragedy] Reference
In the sanctuary, the 300-member gospel choir is overpowering; the soloists outclass anything on "American Idol.". From Wordnik.com. [Trying Times for Trinity] Reference
Several former cult members described how she fostered a visceral, overpowering fear of demonic intrusion into the cult. From Wordnik.com. [Priestess Of Death] Reference
In Ireland, EU handouts have brought riches beyond imagining, not to mention escape from the overpowering relationship with Britain. From Wordnik.com. [Looking For An Identity] Reference
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