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as in devastated
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
just the thought of how much work there is to do overwhelms me
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as in flooded
to cover with a flood
that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley
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Recent Examples of overwhelmed
Daily News,
16 June 2026
Elias Lindholm would be behind the play and lost, Lohrei and Jokiharju would be overwhelmed and Pasta would be twirled around a fork and devoured.
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Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Stunned by the image, Charlie is overwhelmed by memories and guilt, and begins clutching his chest in an apparent heart attack.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
Public resources are going to be very overwhelmed in a scenario where something catastrophic happens.
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Daily News,
16 June 2026
Elias Lindholm would be behind the play and lost, Lohrei and Jokiharju would be overwhelmed and Pasta would be twirled around a fork and devoured.
—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
Dozens of Broward food pantries, large and small, hundreds of nonprofit and faith-based organizations, along with thousands of local volunteers, are trying to fight the good fight, but they are overwhelmed by the growing need.
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Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Stunned by the image, Charlie is overwhelmed by memories and guilt, and begins clutching his chest in an apparent heart attack.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Adjective
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.
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In a phone interview with The Times, her sister, Vanessa Marseille, said the family was shocked and devastated over the incident.
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Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.
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David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP Coni Dubois said several inches of water flooded her home overnight in Houma, southwest of New Orleans, but others in the community had worse damage.
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Reifel responds to Bethlehem, PA, mayor's comments When Reifel got his phone back, it was flooded with messages.
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The original announcement nearly three years ago involved a staggered start that would take effect at the professional level in 2028 and all other golfers in 2030.
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To establish staggered terms, governors in these three branches were elected to one-, two- or three-year terms this year.
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In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.
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Leviatán were arguably considered underdogs in all these matches, but overcame the odds to make the final and set up a rematch against Paper Rex.
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Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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The woman woke up as flames spread to her hand and engulfed her belongings.
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Europeans, in particular, have been flooding social media with stunned reactions to the salad dressing.
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After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
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Phoenix crushed the Seattle Storm 93-73 in its last game, snapping a four-game losing skid.
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Royals first baseman Jac Caglianone crushed a home run to open the frame, and O’Brien hit catcher Salvador Perez with the very next pitch.
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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