overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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Noelia Voigt has received overwhelming support since relinquishing her crown as Miss USA 2023.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
With a 27-2 record and wins over some top Southern Section teams, Granada Hills is the overwhelming favorite to win the City Section Open Division softball championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
With a 27-2 record and wins over some top Southern Section teams, Granada Hills is the overwhelming favorite to win the City Section Open Division softball championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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