1
as in blew away
to defeat by a large margin
the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset
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2
as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowed under
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Given Smith’s busy schedule, the studio had to stick to the production schedule and took meetings with several candidates before landing on Swab, who blew away not only the studio execs but the star of the film as well.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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There is a murky risk that old movies will attract old people, who, as a rule, like nothing better than to rummage through their recollections of being overwhelmed by something half a century ago.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, Tunisian officials rejected the group’s claim that a drone bombed one of its main vessels.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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There was a time not long ago when boats coming out of Venezuela were beloved, not bombed.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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That includes the burn zone of the Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 6,000 homes and devastated the community of Altadena.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her journey has brought her to Cloonboo, a town devastated by the Great Famine that ravaged the land between 1845 and 1852.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s a terrific 15-16 track album buried in here, but, at the end of the day, nobody enjoys digging for the jewels — especially after waiting to see them for seven years.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kirk is not being buried at First United Methodist Church in Phoenix, Pastor David Rennick said.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Let’s look at one of his near-misses on Sunday, when the Panthers played a remarkably good game and whipped Atlanta, 30-0, in their home opener.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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New York overcame strong winds and a five-run lead by the Chicago Cubs to win Tuesday night’s showdown.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beyond fusion reactor walls Pan Hongtao, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics, said the team overcame materials, sensors, and control systems hurdles to build the platform.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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For more than a century, scientists have documented how rising fossil fuel emissions increase heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, upsetting the natural balance and warming the planet.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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In a calmer state, your stress doesn’t come out sideways and upset your children.—
Juli Fraga,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Snowed under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowed%20under. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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