overwhelming
Example Sentences
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The material activates two separate chemical reactions once inside a tumor cell, overwhelming it with oxidative stress while leaving surrounding healthy tissue unharmed.
From Science Daily
Despite some species being naturally resilient to wet winters, rescue groups said repeated storms and saturated ground were overwhelming animals' ability to cope.
From BBC
A single social media post turned what had been one of Syed Usman Shah's "proudest moments" into one of the most overwhelming and upsetting.
From BBC
Many people in Dubai, the overwhelming majority of whom are foreign nationals drawn by the city’s reputation for safety, were unsure what to do next.
“Substantial but not overwhelming,” one Barron’s staff taste-tester remarked about the Caesar wrap.
From Barron's
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