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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

That meant some reflected moonlight from clouds in the lower atmosphere was present, but not enough to overwhelm the much fainter airglow signal.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

If the kitchen feels far gone — trash, dishes, that low-grade sense of overwhelm — it’s easy to assume that anything short of a full clean won’t make a meaningful difference.

From Salon • May 5, 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

Suddenly free of this burden, they can burst out and overwhelm the landscape.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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