1. to defeat or overcome someone or something by superior strength or force
2. to affect someone so strongly as to make them helpless or unable to act

Examples

• The security guards managed to overpower the intruder.
• Three attackers tried to overpower the lone defender.
• The smell of flowers overpowered her as she entered the garden.
• Grief overpowered him when he heard the news.
• The spicy flavor overpowered all the other ingredients in the dish.
• She felt overpowered by the complexity of the math problem.
• The rebels were able to overpower the small garrison.