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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
Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Since then, Denver, Chicago and New York — who'd been overwhelmed with asylum seekers — reported a sharp drop in migrants in shelters.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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
She was overwhelmed by the detail and also by the justifications that Gerry had written.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Since then, Denver, Chicago and New York — who'd been overwhelmed with asylum seekers — reported a sharp drop in migrants in shelters.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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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Yes, Sam Darnold looked bewildered against Detroit in the regular season finale, and that conjures all sorts of lingering doubts.Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore brought different weapons to this cute fight: bobcat Kilgore and otter Brie, both seeming a little bewildered by the powder that surrounded them today.NBC News, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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All Elite Wrestling has made a six-figure donation to the victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated a huge swathe of the Southeastern United States in September 2024.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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In August, he and his wife were devastated when their only child, Selena, age 19, was killed in a car crash in Canada.William Roberson, Forbes, 4 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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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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Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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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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Things not only got hot, the blazing solar plasma drowned out communications with Earth.David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Mike Piazza still seems bemused by the twists of fate in 1998 and beyond that have turned him into a franchise icon.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Beatles themselves can only offer bemused waves and baffled chuckles.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Don’t be surprised if the project completion date slips into 2028 or 2029.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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