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overwhelmed

[oh-ver-hwelmd, -welmd] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlmd, -ˈwɛlmd /


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“I’m overwhelmed and excited,” Wafer said about the reopening.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

"In our study, pesticides began to accumulate in queens over time, suggesting that worker filtration capacity can be overwhelmed," Encerrado-Manriquez said.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

And Morwell, host of the lengthy trial, was overwhelmed by journalists, lawyers and spectators - as were towns nearby.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The court heard that the size of the hoard recovered from MacPherson's home was so large it had "overwhelmed" officers' capacity to check and categorise it.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

I feel both overwhelmed with emotion and completely empty.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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