overwhelm
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transitive verb \ˌō-vər-ˈhwelm, -ˈwelm\Definition of OVERWHELM
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Examples of OVERWHELM
- Don't overwhelm him with facts.
- They were overwhelmed with work.
- The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.
Origin of OVERWHELM
Middle English, from 1over + whelmen to turn over, cover up
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to OVERWHELM
- Synonyms
- crush, devastate, floor, grind (down), oppress, overcome, overmaster, overpower, prostrate, snow under, swamp, whelm
- Antonyms
- drain
Rhymes with OVERWHELM
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