Thesaurus results for SNOW UNDER

snow under

verb

Definition of snow under

as in to blow away

to defeat by a large margin the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset

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as in to overwhelm

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork

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That instinct paid off in 2019, when she was blown away by a sophomore at MIT who already had a strategic and commercial vision.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
When the hurricane hit, the family’s roof was blown away by the high winds.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of blow away

Verb

Tested on three below-knee amputees, this technique could overcome the limitations of current muscle-signal systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
This front row seat to past moments — including some that involve Ethan — leads Hannah to reflect, break out of her comfort zone and overcome her fear of failure.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Efforts to rescue people Monday evening were hindered as Russian drones launched additional attacks in the area that had been bombed, according to Mykhailo Semikin, a military official in Zaporizhzhia.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The technology has already been used to bomb elementary school students, scam seniors, and drive dozens of vulnerable users to suicide.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bomb

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The stump itself won’t damage buried water lines, per se, but the roots can be ruthless with pipes.

— Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
Use bulb cages or buried layers of hardware cloth to repel rodents, and try adding tree guards and fencing to fend off larger animals.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bury

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What followed that 40-9 loss to Buffalo in 2025 was a 16-13 shocker of a Carolina upset over Green Bay.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of upset

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