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overwhelm

[oh-ver-hwelm, -welm] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm /




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Andreeva did not let that overwhelm her, eventually finding her rhythm and range from the baseline to overpower her increasingly frustrated opponent.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For now, counties like Hood remain stuck in purgatory, watching rapid development overwhelm their communities while waiting for state policy to catch up.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The problem is that oil may now overwhelm those positives, Altman said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“The tailwinds from this global industrial build-out can overwhelm the difficulty in absorbing the energy costs,” said David Waddell, chief investment strategist at Waddell and Associates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I did not want to overwhelm her with all my questions.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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