overwhelm

Example Sentences

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If all the paperwork involved seems overwhelming to you, you’re probably making it harder than it has to be.

From MarketWatch

Add to that the fact that New York City is overwhelming and expensive.

From MarketWatch

She has spoken with her son since learning of the decision, and said he is similarly overwhelmed: "He had been anxious and unsettled about today's hearing."

From Barron's

All of the votes referenced in the criminal complaint passed with overwhelming support, and Price’s vote made no difference in the final result.

From Los Angeles Times

They happen when water treatment works become overwhelmed, usually after rainfall, allowing highly diluted sewage to spill into a river as a "safety valve".

From BBC