"overpowering" in the verb sense
1. overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
overcome by superior force
2. overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
"overpowering" in the adjective sense
1. overpowering, overwhelming
so strong as to be irresistible
"an overpowering need for solitude"
"the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"
"an overwhelming majority"
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