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- Dictionaryoverwhelm/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/
verb
- 1. bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water: "floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses" Similar
- 2. have a strong emotional effect on: "I was overwhelmed with guilt" Similar
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Learn the meaning of overwhelm as a verb in English, with examples of usage and synonyms. Overwhelm can mean to defeat, to cause strong emotion, to cover with water, or to be too much to deal with.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb overwhelm, which means to upset, overthrow, or overpower. Find out how to use overwhelm correctly and avoid confusion with underwhelm.
Learn the meaning of overwhelm as a verb in English, with examples of usage and synonyms. Overwhelm can mean to defeat, to cause strong emotion, to cover with water, or to be too much to deal with.
Overwhelm is the fact or feeling of not being able to cope or deal with something. Even in the face of political overwhelm, let's not forget the fight at home. It feels liberating, in the midst of overwhelm, to make a list, even before you've completed a single item on it. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Overwhelm most commonly means to cause to be overcome with emotion as a result of an amount of something (work, stress, etc.) that’s just too much to handle. (It can also mean to overpower or physically cover beneath a mass of something).
Overwhelm means “give a person too much of something.” If your friend agrees to feed your pet fish while you’re on vacation, don’t overwhelm her with requests by also asking her to do your laundry and wash the dishes.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb overwhelm, which can mean to have a strong emotional effect, to defeat completely, to be too much or to cover completely. See synonyms, collocations and example sentences from Oxford University Press.
