overpower

Object

• guard: He then moved the two-ton stone, overpowered the guards and went about preaching a new religion!
• flavor: It shouldn't overpower the flavor of the drink.
• man: Passengers asked Sir Thomas Rowe to help overpower the man during the journey from Leicester to the capital.
• rest: Verlaine creating the space for Lloyd to stretch out into a great break ( which never overpowers the rest of the band sound.
• everything: Its architrave is a scorpion which quickly dashes from the dust; it overpowers everything.
• music: The vocals are not overpowering the music on this album either.

Subject

• number: For a minute a Russian gun was captured by the 23rd Regiment, but immediately after our men were overpowered by numbers.
• police: The women's attempt was more successful, however both were eventually overpowered by police.

Modifying Another Word

• quickly: Armed Federal Police quickly overpower the police and wrestle them to the ground.
• eventually: The women's attempt was more successful, however both were eventually overpowered by police.
• easily: The worst aspect of the camera for underwater use is its small, pale display which is easily overpowered by ambient light.
• quite: In summer our displays of half hardy plants are quite overpowering.
• sometimes: Tests offer us a new record about relationships, but the hype sometimes overpowers the hope.
• almost: Sister Page was almost overpowered: she had desired to live only to see me.

Used with why or when

what: Timothy Bird's projections are still magical without overpowering what 's in front of them.

Preposition: in

space: Entertainment was laid on from a band, which was a bit overpowering in a small space as it was amplified.

Preposition: by

• number: For a minute a Russian gun was captured by the 23rd Regiment, but immediately after our men were overpowered by numbers.
• police: The women's attempt was more successful, however both were eventually overpowered by police.