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Not everyone who visits a restaurant leaves a Yelp review, and the study even pointed out that just eight neighborhoods of the 42 sampled counted for the overwhelming majority of the Yelp visitor reviews in 2015.
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The overwhelming majority of comments praised the firefighters for their efforts.
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Because their information is logged into multiple government systems, permanent legal residents can be an easier quarry for enforcement — though the overwhelming majority of people targeted for deportation are in the country illegally.
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Because their information is logged into multiple government systems, permanent legal residents can be an easier quarry for enforcement — though the overwhelming majority of people targeted for deportation are in the country illegally.
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The overwhelming majority of job seekers are women, and around 34 percent of Saudis seeking work are between 25 and 29 years old.
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And the overwhelming majority of them do it in a way that should make the rest of us proud.
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The replies are so overwhelming that Sakasegawa has muted his Twitter notifications.
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All the shopping hacks for Prime Day Prime Day can be overwhelming at first glance, but there are steps people can take to streamline their shopping sprees.
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First Known Use of overwhelming
1567
OVERWHELMING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of overwhelming for English Language Learners
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: very great in number, effect, or force
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—used to describe something that is so confusing, difficult, etc., that you feel unable to do it
OVERWHELMING Defined for Kids
Definition of overwhelming for Students
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: very great or strong
- an overwhelming majority
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: very difficult or confusing
- an overwhelming task
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