overwhelms

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flood, beat physically v.
astonish, devastate v.

VERB

flood, beat physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush defeat deluge destroy engulf inundate overcome overpower overrun rout submerge swamp

STRONG

bury conquer drown drub massacre overflow overthrow smother thrash total whip win

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage inspirit lose surrender underwhelm yield

STRONG

fail forfeit uncover

WEAK

not impress

VERB

astonish, devastate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bewilder confound confuse demoralize destroy disturb dumbfound overcome overpower puzzle shock stun surprise swamp upset

STRONG

downgrade drown floor kill prostrate shatter stagger steamroller subordinate wreck

WEAK

blow out of the water bowl over do in render speechless run circles around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain order organize surrender yield

STRONG

aid assist create help

WEAK

not impress underwhelm

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overwhelms

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 Sagrada Família overwhelms her with emotion whenever she visits, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Ferroptosis occurs when iron-driven damage to cell membranes overwhelms a cell's antioxidant defenses.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

Rates may rise even in recession this time, because the supply of Treasury debt overwhelms demand at current yields.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

Sometimes there are moments when we objectively face the never, and it overwhelms us.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman