overwhelm

Example Sentences

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Sewage is spilt when it is raining to prevent the system becoming overwhelmed and backing up into people's homes.

From BBC

As a result, these insects can tolerate higher levels of cold-related stress and continue functioning in conditions that would overwhelm most species.

From Science Daily

While mass spectrometry is already used in these areas, its current sensitivity often falls short when trying to detect faint signals among overwhelming background noise.

From Science Daily

Soon she found herself struggling to juggle repayments of thousands of pounds to various lenders, which she said left her feeling overwhelmed.

From BBC

Coordinated attacks via networks of hijacked devices, used to overwhelm systems, also more than doubled in 2025 and are becoming more common thanks to services available for hire.

From Barron's