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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
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Expressing your ideas and giving direction when you’re sleep-deprived, burned out, or simply overwhelmed can feel nearly impossible.
—Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2026
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
To a generation overwhelmed by noise and uncertainty, Attenborough represents credible authenticity.
—Prince Harry, Time, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
Classrooms are over-crowded, and teachers are overwhelmed and too often devalued.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Expressing your ideas and giving direction when you’re sleep-deprived, burned out, or simply overwhelmed can feel nearly impossible.
—Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2026
Verb
But by the end of April, the deal was scrapped as fans overwhelmed Panera.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
To a generation overwhelmed by noise and uncertainty, Attenborough represents credible authenticity.
—Prince Harry, Time, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Adjective
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Numerous cryptocurrency novices become bewildered by intricate decals and fluctuating percentages.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kim, 42, said she's devastated for her daughter and upset that her seizures were initially brushed off before the cardiac arrest occurred.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The deadly fires that devastated homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena also laid waste to a lush canopy of leaves and pine needles that had cooled and shaded residents here for generations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Immediately, House Democrats flooded the well.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The ocean sky backdrop flanking the main parking lot that can be flooded for a water set.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The board will include two members from each existing school board and three at-large members from anywhere in the county, and elections for the new board won’t begin until 2030, with full staggered terms not in place until 2032.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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In September, the council also approved raises for Denver police officers, who will receive staggered pay bumps, adding a cumulative 16% to their salaries over the next three years.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama’s box-score-filling performance overcame the heroics of Edwards.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Blanco ignited the Spartans, who overcame a 5-1 deficit.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But when the official entourage arrived, the 67-year-old great-grandmother immediately engulfed the queen in a bear hug.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The driver fled before the vehicle was fully engulfed and was later found hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche dealership.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shaw’s goals, an equalizer and a go-ahead winner to send City to the final at Wembley Stadium, crushed an already dismal Chelsea spirit.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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