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overwhelm

[oh-ver-hwelm, -welm] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm /




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“Jalen knew that he was not going to overwhelm anyone with his physical attributes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

President Zelensky has warned that Russia's mass attacks are designed to overwhelm its air defences.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The problem is that oil may now overwhelm those positives, Altman said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

If the kitchen feels far gone — trash, dishes, that low-grade sense of overwhelm — it’s easy to assume that anything short of a full clean won’t make a meaningful difference.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Burt kept saying Alice Kinnian feels he has an overwhelm** desir to lern.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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