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overwhelming

Definition for overwhelming

adjective as in overpowering

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“I cannot recall seeing this level of overwhelming positive feedback. People are just flipping out over these songs,” the frontman said.

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"It's so exciting and overwhelming that it's finally happening," says Shelly Bar Nir from Tel Aviv, as a huge crowd gathers on the coastal city's Hostages' Square to support the hostages' families.

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These findings highlight the overwhelming odds against discovering Earth-like planets that possess both plate tectonics and a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere containing the right balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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"The overwhelming majority of Poles, from all political leanings, oppose the forced relocation of migrants to Poland," he wrote.

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“It feels like such a huge job, it’s overwhelming, but we’ve got to start with policy. We want to implement policies that truly help now and the next generation.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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