- present tense form of overwhelm (3rd person singular).
overwhelms
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Global bond yields will keep climbing, Dalio predicts, as the supply of government debt overwhelms demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
That sparks fears of a capital squeeze, whereby sheer supply overwhelms available buyer cash.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Ferroptosis occurs when iron-driven damage to cell membranes overwhelms a cell's antioxidant defenses.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 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
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