overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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The restaurant offers a menu that strikes the perfect balance of enough variety without being overwhelming.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
The weather service also issued a flood advisory for Edwards and Real counties until 2:30 p.m., citing minor flooding in low-lying areas with poor drainage and water overwhelming roadways.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
The Faculty Senate passed a second resolution concerning the selection of an interim president which passed by an overwhelming 44-3 margin.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
For too long, youth leaving foster care and those experiencing homelessness faced overwhelming barriers to stability — trauma, lack of family support and few housing options.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
The weather service also issued a flood advisory for Edwards and Real counties until 2:30 p.m., citing minor flooding in low-lying areas with poor drainage and water overwhelming roadways.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
The Faculty Senate passed a second resolution concerning the selection of an interim president which passed by an overwhelming 44-3 margin.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
For too long, youth leaving foster care and those experiencing homelessness faced overwhelming barriers to stability — trauma, lack of family support and few housing options.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelming. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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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