Thesaurus results for SNOWING UNDER

snowing under

verb

present participle of snow under

as in blowing away

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

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as in overwhelming

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

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Verb

In addition to blocking the view of those behind them, the canopy also presents a hazard of blowing away if there are wind gusts.

— John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Inside, the scenery is far more elaborate than in its outdoor counterparts as there is no danger of it getting bleached by the sun or blowing away.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of blowing away

Verb

Those applications must meet criteria that require the projects to be compatible with their surroundings — for instance, by not overwhelming existing homes or creating too much traffic for the street network to handle.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Underneath the surface, the Fashion Studio intuitively harnesses the cumulative power of leading AI models without overwhelming the designer with having to learn a new technology to do the same job.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of overwhelming

Verb

The discovery opens up new possibilities for heat management in next-generation quantum devices, overcoming bottlenecks faced earlier.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Wachter said some young buyers are overcoming high housing costs by looking at older homes and fixer-uppers, putting their own time and labor into improvements or even renting out part of the property to help cover costs.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

Verb

The ceremony concluded a nearly 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of Caper’s life—a trial marked by devastating grief, institutional rejection, deteriorating health, and extraordinary perseverance.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Major hurricanes can cause wind damage ranging from devastating to catastrophic and significant loss of life from their winds alone.

— Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of devastating

Verb

The status of its nuclear program, degraded by bombing strikes in 2025, hasn't changed.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Prabowo vowed the government would continue supporting firefighting operations, including through the deployment of additional water-bombing helicopters and oxygen supplies for firefighters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombing

Verb

The Sparks opened a three-game homestand and the first since Ogwumike’s retirement announcement with a crushing 124-88 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Hernandez is a grappler in the octagon who can unleash crushing blows with his fists, elbows and legs.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crushing

Verb

Whisk with ¾ cup whole milk and use in any sweet recipe that doesn’t require whipping.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
At the landing zone, with bullets whipping and cracking around them, Capers—barely clinging to consciousness—refused to board the helicopter until every last man, and his dog’s body, was aboard.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

The 19-year-old left-hander could not get out of the first inning, burying low Single-A Lake Elsinore early in a 21-2 loss to visiting San José.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Without adequate reinforcement, shifting ground can cause tunnels to collapse suddenly, burying miners within seconds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of burying

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