1
as in blowing away
to defeat by a large margin
the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset
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2
as in overwhelming
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 snowing under
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The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Sprinkle the feathers on top and give the pile a turn with a pitchfork to keep the feathers from blowing away.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
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Robby’s self-contempt and his fears of what the PTMC could become without him are overwhelming his character — and the show too.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Any vines that are overwhelming a tree in this fashion need to be removed or drastically pruned.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Applicants must write an essay that reflects a background of overcoming adversity, such as growing up in a low-income setting or losing a parent.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Waring and Woodland are both in the midst of overcoming big obstacles of a different nature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our team found that a hospital cyberattack cut the odds of surviving a cardiac arrest without devastating brain damage by nearly 90% at nearby hospitals, not just the one that was attacked.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the war now is devastating it.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Lamont’s idea for a gasoline tax rebate remains in flux as prices have soared due to the war in Iran as the United States and Israel have continued bombing the country in the Middle East.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Russian tactic is to surround and then choke cities while bombing them to rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon’s and Earth’s gravity, making a figure 8 after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon and Earth’s gravity, making a figure eight after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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If the Red Sea remains closed, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, then the global economy very quickly, within weeks, goes into recession and brings crushing stagflation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the Dodgers’ clutch middle-of-the-order threat was able to toy with the Arizona Diamondbacks, crushing a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to power a 3-2 victory and a 3-0 start to the season.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Just over two minutes later, the Senators tied the game with Batherson burying a rebound in the crease for his second of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just enough animation to keep you from giving up and burying the thing in an unmarked grave.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Snowing under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowing%20under. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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