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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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of getting overwhelmed by how much is changing, try to trust the process.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The implication that children's immune systems get overwhelmed by vaccinations is not accurate, doctors say.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This is a different version of Sasaki than the one who, at times, appeared overwhelmed in his first stint in the big leagues.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of getting overwhelmed by how much is changing, try to trust the process.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The 300th episode features Bob struggling with whether to raise prices, getting overwhelmed by the work, while Linda prepares to give birth.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The implication that children's immune systems get overwhelmed by vaccinations is not accurate, doctors say.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Verb
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The Inter Milan footballing midfield maestro, and his wife Sinem, have teamed up to announce the creation of the Çalhanoğlu Forest, an initiative that will see 10,000 saplings (young trees) planted in the Aydın Province of Kuşadası, which was devastated by wildfires in June 2024.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, the damage is done, and Ka-young is devastated by the death of her grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That honesty resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom flooded her comments with support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 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
Verb
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mookie Betts overcame his past October struggles and was their steadiest presence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Edisto Island, South Carolina — A blaze that engulfed the South Carolina home of a state circuit court judge and her husband, a former state senator, is under investigation, authorities said.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors in Tallahassee are convening a grand jury relating to the Hope Florida Foundation, reinvigorating a scandal that has engulfed the charity spearheaded by Casey DeSantis, the governor’s wife.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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In Liverpool’s second game against Newcastle, the shape was the same as Gakpo retreated alongside Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch in their staggered shape.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the fifth inning, Ramírez crushed a 418-foot homer into the stands in left field, as Cleveland took a 2-1 lead.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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When polar explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote this journal entry on October 27, 1915, his dreams of reaching Antarctica had been famously crushed — along with his ship, HMS Endurance.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They are believed to have drowned, authorities said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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The previous day, there had been a tragedy in Texas, in which young girls at a summer camp had drowned in a flash flood.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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