snowed under

past tense of snow under

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowed under
Verb
  • According to Bball-Index’s stat that measures gravity (how much attention a primary defender pays to his man while away from the ball), Hunter blew away his previous career high in 2024-25.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The offensive line has made progress since they were overwhelmed by Miami's front seven in Week 1, but the unit will be without a key member for the next few games.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That’s according to data conducted by The Harris Poll for Nift, a double-sided marketplace that allows companies to incentivize consumers with gift cards, shows that more than 60 percent of consumers are overwhelmed by the number of ads brands and retailers present to them.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel had just bombed Iran, sparking a nearly two-week war during which 1,200 Iranians and 31 Israelis were killed.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Most recently, Hamas offices in Qatar were bombed in an Israel attack, and negotiations have not been held in the Gulf state since.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Schools, hospitals, as well as water and electricity infrastructure have all been devastated during the two-year war from Israel’s extensive military campaign on the Gaza Strip, Amr said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Her tour of the affected states contrasted with the response taken by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, when Hurricane Otis devastated Mexico’s Pacific Coast in 2023.
    Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wrapped in a towel, barely stirring, but slightly breathing, was a newborn baby girl buried beneath a foot of earth.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, town officials buried him in a pauper’s grave.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bernal says Mamdani overcame Cuomo's attacks over his relatively thin resume by offering big progressive ideas, like freezing apartment rents and offering free city bus service, that appeal to many young voters.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The thing that upsets me with fashion today is everyone is so scared.
    Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Miami lost its first game of the season in a 24-21 upset by the Louisville Cardinals at Hard Rock Stadium.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Snowed under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowed%20under. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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