Synonyms of whelm

whelm

verb

as in to overwhelm

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

the news so whelmed them that they were stunned into silence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overwhelm
• overcome
• devastate
• oppress
• crush
• overpower
• floor
• swamp
• drown
• grind (down)
• prostrate
• disturb
• overmaster
• rock
• snow under
• defeat
• sink
• distress
• shatter
• upset
• deluge
• throw
• refute
• stagger
• unman
• demoralize
• confute
• unnerve
• break

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