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adjective

Definition of overwhelmingnext
1
as in overpowering

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as in crushing

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as in staggering

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overwhelming

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verb

present participle of overwhelm
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as in devastating
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 flooding
to cover with a flood that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley

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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelming. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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