as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else
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Don’t be afraid to refuse additional tasks that could overwhelm you.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Given that the implementation of all this may overwhelm hospital waiting rooms and beds, overcrowd jails and prisons and require public housing, several questions arise.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Padres are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to overcome the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League west.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative that Apple is behind in AI has been looming over the company all year – and some analysts see it as a more challenging issue to overcome than tariffs.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of people remain missing after heavy flash flooding and a mudslide devastated a village in northern India, killing at least four people, local officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Whether or not Congress cuts NIH’s budget, the Trump administration has devastated its ability to operate.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Grind (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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