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as in devastated
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 flooded
to cover with a flood
that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley
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Recent Examples of overwhelmed
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The adults—the teachers, the cops—are overwhelmed, ineffective, dazed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Michael Graff, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
As the crowd roared, Ford fell to his knees, overwhelmed by the moment.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis, the ministry said, days after the facility was overwhelmed with the dead and wounded when Israel resumed the war in Gaza last week with a surprise wave of airstrikes.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The adults—the teachers, the cops—are overwhelmed, ineffective, dazed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
In a game that will be remembered for reasons that have nothing to do with football, the UGA football team was overwhelmed by Notre Dame's defense in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
As the crowd roared, Ford fell to his knees, overwhelmed by the moment.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Adjective
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But the on-again, off-again nature of the process has resulted in a bewildered industry that has adopted a wait and see approach to investment decisions and supply chain alterations.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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While Walking to School Bus Stop Jordan’s dad, who wasn’t in the vehicle, is devastated.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lewis witnessed school closures that critics said devastated the South and West sides.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The energy in this race came from ordinary voters, many of whom feel that their voices have been drowned out by corporate donations, union influence, and political machines.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The noise has drowned out Africa’s challenges, which center on job creation and climate change.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Peck and Mount stand wearing bemused grins, while Gooding displays a mysterious countenance and stylish new hairdo while casually seated.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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His manner with the girl is more bemused, placating.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nwodim was clearly surprised but also seemed a little thrilled, merrily noting that the show was going to get fined as Jost and Che howled with laughter behind her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Over at the Creighton house, Ellie is surprised to find her husband sitting in the dark in their parlor, having an existential crisis.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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