overwhelm

Oxidative stress occurs when harmful reactive molecules overwhelm the body's protective defenses, potentially damaging cells and interfering with tissue repair.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The flooding was extraordinary, and scientists said they show how the approaching Tropical Storm Rachel, along with high tides, a record-hot ocean and El Niño-fueled waves, can overwhelm coastal areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

As a result, the complaint says, instead of snow in the winter, Boulder gets more “high-intensity, short-duration rainfall events” that overwhelm its drainage systems and cause flooding.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Exhaustion threatened to overwhelm me, panic and despair close on its heels.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Global bond yields will keep climbing, Dalio predicts, as the supply of government debt overwhelms demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Repeated ashfall blocks roads, overwhelms drainage systems and damages roofs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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

“The unexpected overwhelms you,” said McDonnel, who said her obligations for her parents vary daily and weekly.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

I touch the top of the backup, and a dizzy wave overwhelms me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

When questioned Thursday by conservative media outlet Real America's Voice, Zacharia said she had registered to take the bar exam but was then "distracted and overwhelmed" by plans to move with her husband to China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

And many teachers, already overstretched and overwhelmed, have struggled.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Feeling overwhelmed by stress or struggling to adjust when things go wrong?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Though she still feels overwhelmed about the future, she’s excited to explore the possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

That first session of therapy left me feeling raw and overwhelmed.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

First-time mum Amy described motherhood as "absolutely wonderful" but admitted it could be stressful and overwhelming at times.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

"The overwhelming majority of Taiwanese compatriots do not want war; they wish to live their lives in peace and hope for peaceful cross-strait exchanges," Han said at the National Day event.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The scale of those losses remains overwhelming even as we pass three years since the day that shook Jews around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And they arrive with several special teams units that remain a concern for a star-studded team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Similarly, the overwhelming majority of people on parole were convicted of nonviolent crimes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander