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overpower vs beat out

beat out vs overpower

overpower and beat out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overpower No No Yes No
beat out No No Yes No
As verbs, beat out is a hypernym of overpower; that is, beat out is a word with a broader meaning than overpower:
  • overpower: overcome by superior force
  • beat out: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of overpower include beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.
overpower (verb) beat out (verb)
overcome by superior force come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli beat out a rhythm
Difference between overpower and beat out

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