Thesaurus results for WHELMED

whelmed

verb

Definition of whelmed next

past tense of whelm

as in overwhelmed

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the news so whelmed them that they were stunned into silence

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Recent Examples of whelmed Of all the underwhelming parts of this underwhelming finale of an underwhelming season, the final immunity challenge did not leave me whelmed. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. —

Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. —

Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025

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Verb

Lauersdorf said in a text message he was overwhelmed by the community support from friends, neighbors and complete strangers.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
But the measure backfired when municipalities’ collection sites were overwhelmed, leading to stockpiles of unused textiles, and the government reversed part of the rule in October.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026