overpower

an overpowering urge

The smell of the garbage overpowered me.

an overpowering, sickly sweet smell

they were overpowered by the fumes.

be overpowered with the beauty of the scene

Your kindness overpowers me.

Never overpower your boat.

an overpowering need for solitude.

Police overpowered the criminal and took him away.

There was an overpowering smell of burning tyres.

sex was conceptualized as an overpowering force in the individual.

The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation.

the film-makers' proficiency is overpowered by their tendency to sugar-coat the material.

despite facing overpowering odds the partisan froces remained unsubdued.

Luke and Anduvil overpowered their captors, and forced Kaaldar to administer a counteragent serum to cure Luke of the disease.

My duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests. Somethingoppressive weighs one down in body or spirit, as by subjection to an overpowering natural influence or to the harsh or unjust exercise of power: