overwhelm
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That meant some reflected moonlight from clouds in the lower atmosphere was present, but not enough to overwhelm the much fainter airglow signal.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
“Jalen knew that he was not going to overwhelm anyone with his physical attributes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
Then, dropping the wallet on Juanita’s lap, I closed my eyes and fought past the raw, agonizing emotions that threatened to overwhelm me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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