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   O·ver·whelm·ing

   /ˌōvərˈ(h)welmiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. very great in amount: "the overwhelming majority of the comments were positive" Similar very largeprofuseenormousimmenseinordinatemassivehugeformidablestupendousprodigiousfantasticstaggeringshatteringdevastatingsweepinginformal:mind-bogglingmind-blowingvery strongforcefulprofounduncontrollableirrepressibleirresistibleunbearableoverpoweringoppressiveunutterablecompellingirrefutableOpposite small
   • ▪ (especially of an emotion) very strong: "an overwhelming feeling of gratitude"

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   • 1. overwhelmingness noun

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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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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › overwhelmingOVERWHELMING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list. C1. difficult to fight against: She felt an overwhelming urge / desire /need to tell someone about what had happened. Synonym. overpowering. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force. strong I felt a strong urge to hug him.

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   adjective. /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/. /ˌəʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/. very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. The evidence against him was overwhelming. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss.

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   overwhelming. adjective. /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/. very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react The evidence against him was overwhelming. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favor of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › overwhelmingOVERWHELMING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps. Synonyms: overpowering, strong, powerful, towering More Synonyms of overwhelming. overwhelmingly adverb [ADV adj]

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   adjective. uk / ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ / us. Add to word list. very strong in effect or large in amount: an overwhelming feeling of sadness. They won by an overwhelming majority. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge.

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   adjective. uk/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. very strong in effect or large in amount: an overwhelming feeling of sadness. They won by an overwhelming majority. overwhelmingly. adverb. (Definition of overwhelming from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of overwhelming.

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   Define overwhelming. overwhelming synonyms, overwhelming pronunciation, overwhelming translation, English dictionary definition of overwhelming. adj. Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority. o′ver·whelm′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...