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overwhelmed Definition


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overwhelm
verb overwhelmed, overwhelming
    1. To crush mentally; to overpower (a person's emotions or thoughts, etc).
      Thesaurus: astonish, bowl over, stagger, confound, surprise.
    2. To defeat completely by superior force or numbers.
      Thesaurus: defeat, overcome, conquer, overthrow, beat, vanquish.
    3. To supply or offer something in great amounts.
      Example: overwhelmed with offers of help
      Thesaurus: submerge, drown, inundate, deluge, engulf.
Etymology: 14c: from whelm to turn or roll.



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