overwhelm

They also showed lower indicators of oxidative stress, a process in which harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species overwhelm the body's protective defenses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Chastened and anxious, she’s determined to partake in a polite meal and then skedaddle before her feelings overwhelm her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It was flood the zone. It was trying to overwhelm with speed and volume, and we kept pace every time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

As a result, the complaint says, instead of snow in the winter, Boulder gets more “high-intensity, short-duration rainfall events” that overwhelm its drainage systems and cause flooding.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

But there was no way I could overwhelm them all!

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

“That overwhelms every other value proposition that you will have on the power block.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Repeated ashfall blocks roads, overwhelms drainage systems and damages roofs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

For a reader he is like a guest who overwhelms and exhausts, but who is then invited back for the sheer enjoyment of his absorbing tales, striking insights and charm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

I am so happy to see her, but the relief at her words overwhelms me.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

In Grace's case, loud noises can upset her heavily, effectively triggering what is often called a sensory overload - where a person becomes overwhelmed as a result.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

You sound overwhelmed by practical, existential, moral and medical dilemmas.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Churches and community organizations provided food and shelter for thousands of people in transit, while the hospital in Yuma, the county seat, was completely overwhelmed, and the federal government still owes it millions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you step into the museum, with its planes hanging from the ceiling and its rockets jutting through the floors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“So this is what it was all about, a new constellation—new life in the universe,” I whispered, overwhelmed by the magic my sisters and I had helped the goddess create.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

“Social Security was created by overwhelming bipartisan congressional majorities,” the pair of senators said in a New York Times Opinion piece earlier this year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

More of Piker’s friends arrive at the door, all equally dazed by the overwhelming margins.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

The resulting fear can feel immediate and overwhelming, even when the person is objectively safe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Blumenfield also understands the objection but points out that the ballot already is overwhelming, and that everything in Measure LA addresses a change in governance and efficiency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Another thought creeps into my mind, so overwhelming I can barely hold it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse