overbear
verb
over·bear
ˌō-vər-ˈber 
overbore
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯr
; overborne
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯrn
also overborn
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯrn
; overbearing
; overborne
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯrn
also overborn
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯrn
; overbearing
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Examples of overbear in a Sentence
that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness
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The relationships run the spectrum of tremendous partnerships to overbearing fathers.
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Ndaschel, oregonlive, 1 June 2023
Beyond the regular challenges of everyday existence—chaotic households, traffic jams, overbearing bosses—the looming presence of a deadly virus over the past three years has made even mundane decisions feel fraught.
—Erik Olsen, Popular Science, 4 May 2023
In the absence of hard numbers, RTO demands can look like overbearing and infantilizing attempts to micromanage employees who are already performing well.
—Simon Willis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
This is a subtly engaging automobile—enjoyable and refined but never overbearing.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
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Ndaschel, oregonlive, 1 June 2023
Beyond the regular challenges of everyday existence—chaotic households, traffic jams, overbearing bosses—the looming presence of a deadly virus over the past three years has made even mundane decisions feel fraught.
—Erik Olsen, Popular Science, 4 May 2023
In the absence of hard numbers, RTO demands can look like overbearing and infantilizing attempts to micromanage employees who are already performing well.
—Simon Willis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
This is a subtly engaging automobile—enjoyable and refined but never overbearing.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for overbear
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“Overbear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbear. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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