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as in to overcome
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
just the thought of how much work there is to do overwhelms me
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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley
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Recent Examples of overwhelm
But the barrel finish has really transformed this whiskey without overwhelming it, and the most prominent note this secondary maturation brought to the party is chocolate.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2025
Related Stories The sheer volume of de minimis shipments, which totaled about 1.36 billion in 2024, has overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, overwhelmed by the number of onlookers, Calliope, 2, requested a closed set and insisted on a pink or purple purse, but was forced to settle for Bottega Veneta’s hand-appliquéd Andiamo bag.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
For example, an American Iron Dome, if proven successful, could be seen as a threat by some and result in an arms race to overwhelm it.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2025
Related Stories The sheer volume of de minimis shipments, which totaled about 1.36 billion in 2024, has overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, overwhelmed by the number of onlookers, Calliope, 2, requested a closed set and insisted on a pink or purple purse, but was forced to settle for Bottega Veneta’s hand-appliquéd Andiamo bag.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
For example, an American Iron Dome, if proven successful, could be seen as a threat by some and result in an arms race to overwhelm it.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelm
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The Wolfpack overcame 17 turnovers and a disadvantage in paint points with a nearly perfect performance from the free-throw line and better-than-usual 3-point shooting.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, in the last month, SDA has been engulfed in crisis: Derek Tournear, the head of the agency, was put on leave a week before Trump's inauguration and marched out of the Pentagon.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Fog and mist engulfed DIA Tuesday afternoon and temperatures hovered around 8 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.—
Bruce Finley,
The Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2025
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But with the ceremony taking place at the Pasadena Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, just six weeks after Los Angeles was devastated by a series of wildfires, the celebration takes on a new tenor.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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When wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, Bobbie provided formula for families who lost their homes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Although it was just released today, my for you page has already been flooded with rave reviews of the skin tint.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
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One important factor: the high-water mark, which can indicate how badly a building flooded.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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The study found that a hypothetical investor with even the worst market timing crushed the returns of one who stayed in cash between 2003 and 2022.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Soto crushed a 426-foot home run to center field off the Houston Astros’ Colton Gordon in the bottom of the first inning to put New York ahead 1-0.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Trump and Musk are correct that America is drowning in deficits.—
Axios,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lizárraga drowned in 1912, just before Machu Picchu became internationally famous.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Overwhelm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelm. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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