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   overwhelm

   /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/

   verb

   • 1. bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water: "floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses" Similar swampsubmergeengulfburydelugefloodinundateclogsaturateglutoverloadbesetoverburdensnow under
   • ▪ give too much of something to; inundate: "they were overwhelmed by farewell messages"
   • 2. 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
   • 3. defeat completely: "the Irish side was overwhelmed 15–3 by Scotland" 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
   • ▪ be too strong for; overpower: "the Stilton doesn't overwhelm the flavour of the trout"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWHELMED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of overwhelmed as a past tense and past participle of overwhelm, a verb that can mean to defeat, to cause strong emotion, or to be too much. See how to use overwhelmed in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     OVERWHELMED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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     to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: She was...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWHELM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overwhelmedOverwhelmed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OVERWHELMED is overcome by force or numbers. How to use overwhelmed in a sentence.

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   Overwhelmed definition: completely overcome in mind or feeling. See examples of OVERWHELMED used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERWHELM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb overwhelm, which means to affect very strongly or to overcome with force or emotion. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for overwhelm in British and American English.

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERWHELM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: She was overwhelmed with/by grief when her father died. I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.