overwhelmed 1 of 2

past tense of overwhelm

overwhelmed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overwhelmed
Verb
Proximity within the leagues has become all but irrelevant, fully overwhelmed by the importance of adding new markets and expanding each league’s footprint. Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Outside of cases in which there are specific diseases causing adrenal insufficiency, there is no evidence that somehow the adrenal glands get overwhelmed and lose their ability to function. Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Don’t get overwhelmed by the excitement. Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Campbell’s song archives are overflowing, which sometimes overwhelmed even Petty. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overwhelmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Verb
  • While Walking to School Bus Stop Jordan’s dad, who wasn’t in the vehicle, is devastated.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Lewis witnessed school closures that critics said devastated the South and West sides.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Their main food source vanished after decades of pollution flooded the Lagoon — and the species’ most important home on the East Coast turned into a graveyard.
    Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Olivia, bewildered and frightened, runs to the vast body of Tierra del Fuego to look for him.
    Jason Liwag, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Whites, bewildered and self-righteous, would find their way to Reagan.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The energy in this race came from ordinary voters, many of whom feel that their voices have been drowned out by corporate donations, union influence, and political machines.
    Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The noise has drowned out Africa’s challenges, which center on job creation and climate change.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • His mother is bemused to hear that her son attended mosque, temple and church on the same day.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The bemused cat owner couldn't resist sharing Luna's mischief on TikTok (@megs.amanda) with a video showing the paw print in one of the cookies.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • One thing to watch out for Don’t be surprised to see Nicolas Jover prowling the Old Trafford technical area Sunday.
    Peter South, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • To mark the occasion, Charli — who married The 1975’s George Daniel in July — surprised fans with a cryptic message and later shared a teaser for her next creative endeavor.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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