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Beaten or overpowered, physically or mentally
Inundated with large quantities of something
Stunned or dumbfounded by something
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Beaten or overpowered, physically or mentally
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“The international community refused to come to Amin's aide as his army was steadily overwhelmed by the might of the Tanzanian military.”
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Inundated with large quantities of something
“The stressed-out knowledge worker, overwhelmed with work that cannot be done in the time, facing deadlines and demanding customers, finds little merit in time flexibility.”
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Stunned or dumbfounded by something
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“I was so overwhelmed by the news that I did not know which way to turn.”
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In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety
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Feeling confused mentally
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Deeply engrossed or fascinated by, or with, something
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Overcome with deep or intense sorrow
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Completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion
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Full of, or replete with, something
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Mentally or emotionally demoralized
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Characterized, or marked, by much busy (or stressful) activity
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To be overcome or overwhelmed by something (typically negative)
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Having lost confidence or hope
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Having been ruined, broken or damaged, especially beyond repair
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Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or relief
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Experiencing or marked by overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
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Affected or influenced by something, especially ideas
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Past tense for to bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water
“Such a flood would overwhelm the reclamation districts and cities along the Sacramento River.”
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Past tense for to defeat, conquer, or triumph over completely or comprehensively
pummeledUS
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“In seven minutes of the second half, it began to look as if the home team, the Premiership team, would overwhelm their visitors.”
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Past tense for to domineer with superior strength or force
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“Conan wanted nothing more than to overwhelm and crush his enemies and see them driven before him.”
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Past tense for to devastate or destroy something
“Something occurred at a very deep psychological level to completely overwhelm and destroy their perception of the environment.”
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Past tense for to stun or bewilder, typically by having a strong emotional effect on
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“He would give a performance that would overwhelm the audience, awe the critics, and anger his colleagues.”
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Past tense for to overcome with mental or emotional stress
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“My source knew the news would overwhelm me on so many levels that he was careful to make sure his message was clear and direct.”
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Past tense for to hold or engage the attention of
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Past tense for to supply or fill to excess
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Past tense for to be totally absorbed or engrossed by something
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Past tense for to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers
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Past tense for to overload or overtax
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Past tense for to attack by force, typically to gain control of
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Past tense for to confront through the use of military force
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Past tense for to overawe someone, especially with words or facts they may not fully comprehend
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(of a feeling) Past tense for to affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
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Past tense for to bombard with bombs or artillery
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Past tense for to influence, usually emotionally
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Past tense for to mentally or emotionally hurt or traumatize
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Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to
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Past tense for to put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm
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Past tense for to surpass in size, quantity, or performance
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Past tense for to come together as a group in order to overpower someone (or something) else
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(tell on) Past tense for to impact or take its toll on
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Past tense for to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy
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