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The song’s cacophony hit me first, an almost overwhelming barrage of noise.
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Megan Frampton, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The spotlight was immediate, overwhelming.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature.
—Lea Barbett, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The recent World Baseball Classic was an overwhelming success, underscoring why the sport is truly a global game.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Megan Frampton, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The spotlight was immediate, overwhelming.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature.
—Lea Barbett, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The recent World Baseball Classic was an overwhelming success, underscoring why the sport is truly a global game.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelming. Accessed 26 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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