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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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as in bewildered
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Recent Examples of overwhelmed
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Anytime that gets worse and creates a shortage of controllers, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure controllers aren’t overwhelmed and the system remains safe.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
She is overwhelmed by anger and lust, an alchemical compound that can alter matter, energy, laws of physics.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
An article from World Population Review reported that over 65 percent of wolf dogs end up in rescue situations or are euthanized because the owners feel overwhelmed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Anytime that gets worse and creates a shortage of controllers, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure controllers aren’t overwhelmed and the system remains safe.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The report goes on to describe difficulties in communication and coordination among responding agencies as the fire overwhelmed resources on the ground, with the flames advancing rapidly amid winds topping 100 mph in some locations.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
She is overwhelmed by anger and lust, an alchemical compound that can alter matter, energy, laws of physics.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Verb
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But their cash supply eventually dried up and major investors lost interest in them — leading to a huge crash that devastated the whole market.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Israel then launched its war on the strip, which has been devastated by fierce bombardment and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground operations.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last year, my email inbox was flooded with invites to HHM events, details on brand new collections devoted to the month, and press releases highlighting Latine beauty brand founders.—
Sofía Viera,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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As impressive as his individual performance was, what stood out more was the effect his presence had on a Rockets team flooded with young talent.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Friday’s stabbing incident involving NFL alum Mark Sanchez slowly comes into focus, the team at Fox Sports seems to be just as bewildered as the rest of us.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hair disheveled, a dazed and bewildered look in his eyes, the coach trudged into his own dressing room to regroup and get a rundown of a growing list of injuries.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The researchers overcame traditional size limitations by embedding thin but powerful actuators that respond to heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kobe also fouled out at the end, and the Bobcats overcame his remarkable effort with a balanced attack.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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He then was engulfed by his teammates and shared a long embrace with Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, an officer was seen rushing to a car already engulfed in flames.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Others have argued that while some constitutional provisions — like a burdensome governance structure and staggered elections — need amending, the cause of Haiti’s instability is not the document but the failure of politicians to enforce it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Back stateside, fans get another Monday night doubleheader – but not in the staggered format from Week 2.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Capitals crushed Lohrei on a couple of hits in the B’s 3-1 win over the Caps on Wednesday.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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As commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the microphone to congratulate the Las Vegas Aces and crown them the WNBA champions, fans in Phoenix drowned out her message with relentless booing.—
Shannon Ryan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Linda’s unraveling escalates when her troubled client Caroline (Danielle Macdonald) emails her a video of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001 after developing postpartum psychosis.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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