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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.
Overwhelmed definition: completely overcome in mind or feeling. See examples of OVERWHELMED used in a sentence.
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 overpower in thought or feeling. overwhelmed with grief. overwhelmed by terror. A sense of inadequacy overwhelmed me. overwhelmed with guilt. Did you know? Let’s face it: life can get overwhelming. A person might be overwhelmed by a sensory experience or emotion; a city might be overwhelmed by an influx of tourists.
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.
