snow under

verb

Definition of snow undernext
1
as in to blow away
to defeat by a large margin the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset

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2
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork

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Recent Examples of snow under The snow under your feet may start to crack, slide, or sluff away. — Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025 The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009. — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024 In Watertown, New York, which has been similarly snowed under in recent days, the outlook was a bit better − up to 10 inches of additional snow were in the forecast. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow under
  1. blow away
  2. overwhelm
  3. overcome
  4. bomb
  5. devastate
  6. bury
  7. master
  8. throw
Verb
  • Basically, most buildings would be blown away by EF4 tornadoes, so there are few left standing to encounter EF5 damage.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
  • During a make-or-break moment when contestants need at least one chair turn to move forward in the competition, Battle blew away all four coaches who were eager to work with him.
    — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • Flashback: Hospitals in NWA, like much of the country, were overwhelmed by the number of COVID-19 patients and struggled with staffing.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • However, Conquest overwhelms her, cleaves her jaw off and punches a hole through her stomach in mere seconds.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Israel bombed Gaza in what was one of the deadliest single days since the war began.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
  • On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
    — Mary LaPorte, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of bomb
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  • Last year, parts of the U.S. were devastated by hurricanes such as Helene and Milton.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Asheville area was devastated in September by Hurricane Helene, with thousands of people displaced and businesses destroyed or temporarily closed.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of devastate
Verb
  • Gaza’s health ministry said the toll was likely to rise with many people buried under rubble.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Scattered across a chain of subtropical islands in southwestern Japan, buried under rocks, or deep within the region’s humid soil, researchers discovered seven new species with segmented bodies and dozens of slender legs.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of bury
Verb
  • Many parents know the struggle of getting a toddler out the door, but one mom has mastered the feat—under specific conditions.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The best way to master it, logically, is to stick with it.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of master
Verb
  • As a senior, Williams threw two consecutive no-hitters at Cape Fear High.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Taylor and Salley throw accusations back and forth when Taylor shares an update on her near future, much to Shep’s surprise.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of throw

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