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overwhelm

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




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“Jalen knew that he was not going to overwhelm anyone with his physical attributes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Too many choices can lead to overwhelm; many people in an IRA are in cash, because they look at the 10,000-plus options available and they don’t know what to do with the money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Coordinated attacks via networks of hijacked devices, used to overwhelm systems, also more than doubled in 2025 and are becoming more common thanks to services available for hire.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

A pang hurts my chest, but the memory doesn’t overwhelm me as it did a few weeks ago.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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