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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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to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: She was overwhelmed with/by grief when her father died.
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital. The boxer relied on his power, pace, and pressure to overwhelm opponents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating.
The meaning of OVERWHELMED is overcome by force or numbers. How to use overwhelmed in a sentence.
1. : upset, overthrow. The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes. 2. a. : to cover over completely : submerge. The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane. b. : to overcome by superior force or numbers. The city was overwhelmed by the invading army. c. : to overpower in thought or feeling. overwhelmed with grief.
Overwhelmed definition: completely overcome in mind or feeling. See examples of OVERWHELMED used in a sentence.
to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.
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.
If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past. [ be VERB -ed ]
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.
adjective. 1. (of the thoughts, emotions, or senses) overpowered. His wife was overwhelmed to see him back safe. There were so many acts of kindness that I was overwhelmed. 2. overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something. the demoralized, overwhelmed staff of the NHS.
