as in bewildered
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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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The brand announced in a press release a redemption BOGO promotion after the first event met unprecedented demand, including running out of food, long lines and overwhelmed workers.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The Week 8 bye arrives at the right time after Dart gets overwhelmed by the Texans’ pass rushing duo of Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
The violence has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation, leaving health facilities overwhelmed or non-functional in parts of the province, Médecins Sans Frontières said earlier in May.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The brand announced in a press release a redemption BOGO promotion after the first event met unprecedented demand, including running out of food, long lines and overwhelmed workers.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Verb
As a first-time smart telescope user, I was initially overwhelmed by the sheer number of objects available in the Vaonis' Singularity app — galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all just a tap away.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The Week 8 bye arrives at the right time after Dart gets overwhelmed by the Texans’ pass rushing duo of Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 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
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Authorities discovered the bodies of a man who worked for Henry County, a woman and an infant in a McDonough home on Tuesday night, leaving the woman’s family devastated and the man’s coworkers within the county’s Department of Transportation stunned.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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Letters signed by dozens of local officials, legislators from both houses, environmental groups and clean energy businesses have flooded in to try to save the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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People quickly flooded the comments with reactions and support for the classy move.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Under the law, the governor appoints the nine regents of each system — with the consent of the Texas Senate — for staggered terms.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The intensive method puts plants closer together in a staggered pattern.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Woad overcame a double bogey on the par-4 sixth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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That alone is an achievement, but for Porter, a single mother of 11 who overcame hearing loss along the way, the accomplishment meant even more.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Cellphone video from last summer shows one hot dog cart engulfed in flames as customers stand by.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
10 May 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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My greatest wish is that this ruling sets a precedent for the Treasury and serves the thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes their guilt and forces them to prove their innocence at the cost of economic and emotional ruin.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Texas oil companies would get crushed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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