overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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On Earth, that record is currently held by the Large Hadron Collider, where the overwhelming majority of proton-proton collisions actually result in the gluons inside each proton colliding.
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His vehicles, like the overwhelming majority of large trucks, run on diesel fuel, whose price jumped sharply this week after the Iran war began.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The Senate on Wednesday advanced its legislation in an overwhelming bipartisan vote.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Different due dates, different interest rates and different minimum payment amounts can make the repayment process feel chaotic and overwhelming.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
His vehicles, like the overwhelming majority of large trucks, run on diesel fuel, whose price jumped sharply this week after the Iran war began.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The Senate on Wednesday advanced its legislation in an overwhelming bipartisan vote.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Different due dates, different interest rates and different minimum payment amounts can make the repayment process feel chaotic and overwhelming.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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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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