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overwhelm

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




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Packing too many circuits into one cell can also overwhelm its protein production machinery.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The surge in government bond yields that has alarmed investors may reverse itself has cyclical forces overwhelm fears over the sustainability of debt, one strategist argues on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Shield adds that you don't want to overwhelm your child with information about school, but get them to a point where it feels "familiar"

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Macro conditions, liquidity and positioning can overwhelm fundamentals, and bitcoin could fall well below current levels without invalidating its longer-term investment case,” said Silenskyte.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Folly Bridge had been swept away altogether, and the Thames was no longer a river but a swollen sea of gray turbulence sweeping from right to left and threatening to overwhelm La Belle Sauvage entirely.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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

“The unexpected overwhelms you,” said McDonnel, who said her obligations for her parents vary daily and weekly.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

She touches his forearm just past his wrist, and the memory of handcuffs overwhelms him even all these months later.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

But for many employees, continually encountering a barrage of nascent, foreign and constantly changing tools has left them feeling overwhelmed and overworked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Hearing it and listening can create more room to notice when we’re depleted, sad, overwhelmed, or craving pleasure too.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

In an instant, seismic instruments are overwhelmed by an intense burst of shallow earthquakes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

He said Bakatash had left Afghanistan out of fear following the Taliban takeover in 2021 and had felt "overwhelmed" by living in a foreign country.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

She was tired of feeling overwhelmed by Reuben, done with letting him push her around.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“While it can feel overwhelming, the good news is you can start small,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the face of overwhelming evidence, Kao pleaded guilty in both cases in the fall of 2022.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

It means her family will have to wait until at least December to hear more evidence, a wait Olivia describes as "extremely overwhelming".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Tears slid down Ophie’s deep brown cheeks, and she buried her face in her hands, all the feelings she’d tried to keep at bay overwhelming her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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