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as in overcomes
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 engulfs
to cover with a flood
that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley
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Recent Examples of overwhelms
However, this can lead to mounting technical debt, where the cost of goods sold overwhelms revenue growth.
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Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The resulting blow to demand for all workers overwhelms the reduction in supply of foreign workers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
This not only stifles creativity but also overwhelms employees with unnecessary oversight.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The resulting blow to demand for all workers overwhelms the reduction in supply of foreign workers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
This not only stifles creativity but also overwhelms employees with unnecessary oversight.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Overwhelms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelms. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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