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overwhelming

[oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl- /


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There was overwhelming support among Christians, Druze and Sunnis; more than two thirds of Lebanese Shias disagreed.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Churchill led a national government that—despite occasional vicissitudes—enjoyed overwhelming support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The months zoomed by, the primary drew nearer, and something genuinely surprising happened: Platner solidified himself as the overwhelming favorite for the nomination.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

They are well organized and have excellent taste in fancy crackers, and they love to talk with writers so much that their enthusiasm can be a little overwhelming and a lot flattering.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Maybe he’d even known when the chair was just a dark shadow, a dark blot in the overwhelming glow.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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