overwhelm

Example Sentences

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Buckley won the first Oscar of her career for her performance as William Shakespeare's wife, who is overwhelmed with grief after the death of their 11-year-old son.

From BBC

During busy periods, more controllers are brought in to manage the greater volume of aircraft in particular areas and controllers are rotated more frequently to ensure they don't become overwhelmed.

From BBC

But the past century has shown that even the world’s largest and most modern militaries can be humbled when attacking tenacious adversaries willing to endure more pain to defend their territory despite overwhelming odds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said in response to a request for comment that "the media has received an overwhelming amount of information from the Pentagon whether they'd like to admit it or not."

From Barron's

A landmark bill that aims to increase the housing supply—and make shelter more affordable—overwhelming cleared the Senate this week.

From Barron's