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   O·ver·whelm

   /ˌōvərˈ(h)welm/

   

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   • 1. bury or drown beneath a huge mass: "the water flowed through to overwhelm the whole dam and the village beneath" Similar swampsubmergeengulfburydelugefloodinundateclogsaturateglutoverloadbesetoverburdensnow under
   • ▪ defeat completely: "his teams overwhelmed their opponents" Similar defeat (utterly/heavily/easily)trounceroutbeatbeat hollowconquervanquishbe victorious overgain a victory overprevail overget the better oftriumph overbestworstgain mastery overmasteroverpowerovercomeoverthrowsubduesuppresssubjugaterepressquellquashcrushfinishbring someone to their kneesbreakinformal:thrashlickclobberwhipwipe the floor withdrubtankblow out of the waterown
   • ▪ give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate: "they were overwhelmed by farewell messages"
   • ▪ have a strong emotional effect on: "I was overwhelmed with guilt" Similar overcomemovestiraffecttouchimpresssweep someone off their feetstrikestunmake emotionaldumbfoundshakedisturbdevastatetake abackdazespellbinddazzlefloorleave speechlesstake someone's breath awaystaggerinformal:bowl overblow awayknock/hit for sixknock sidewaysblow someone's mindget to
   • ▪ be too strong for; overpower: "the wine doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the trout"

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   What is the meaning of 'overwhelm'?

   • verb [with object] 1 Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water. ‘floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses’ More example sentences Give too much of something to; inundate. ‘they were overwhelmed by farewell messages’ More example sentences 2 Have a strong emotional effect on. ‘I was overwhelmed with guilt’

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   What is another word for overwhelm?

   • synonyms overcome , move, stir, affect, touch, impress, sweep someone off their feet, strike, stun, make emotional, dumbfound, shake, disturb, devastate, take aback, daze, spellbind, dazzle, floor, leave speechless, take someone's breath away, stagger

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   What does the name overwhelm mean?

   • ō-vėr-hwelm′, v.t. to overspread and crush by something heavy or strong: to flow over and bear down: to overcome.— p.adj. Overwhel′ming, crushing with weight, &c.: irresistible.— adv. Overwhel′mingly. A comprehensive word derived from the Ang.-Saxon wylm, a wave.

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   • use "overwhelm" in a sentence Some residents worry increased traffic could overwhelm the parking lot at Kinlock Park. Those placeholders take up space and they overwhelm machines with a small amount of storage. The salmon may return en masse in part to overwhelm the bears, who can't possibly eat them all.

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