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Superlative for very strong in degree, severity or intensity
“Lord Roche, perceiving his castle occupied by an overpowering force and resistance impossible, addressed Sir Walter with increased kindness, ordered refreshments for his men, and invited him to dinner.”
Superlative for intolerable in degree, severity or intensity
“The men were completely exhausted by the overpowering heat.”
Superlative for having a strong, and typically offensive, smell or taste
“The affected creature exudes the overpowering stench of carrion.”
Superlative for deeply, emotionally or passionately felt or expressed
“Paton never details the exact nature of this passionate and overpowering emotion, as if it is itself beyond discourse.”
Superlative for extremely compelling or irrefutable
“The consequence must surely be that the plaintiff should have a verdict on the overpowering evidence as to his personal identity.”
Superlative for too powerful or intense to be resisted
Superlative for characterized by great power or forceful
Superlative for exerting influence in an oppressive manner
Superlative for loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss
Superlative for refers to an intense or acrid flavor
Superlative for displeasing to one's senses
Superlative for unpleasant in a way that induces discomfort to the senses or nausea
Superlative for present as the strongest or main element
Superlative for vigorously effective and articulate
Superlative for requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Superlative for inspiring fear or awe through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
Superlative for capable of producing great physical force
Superlative for unbearably hot and humid
Superlative for extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily
Superlative for tending to give orders to others in an authoritative manner
Superlative for unable to be stopped
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