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overwhelm
verb as in flood, beat physically
verb as in astonish, devastate
Strongest matches
bewilder, confound, confuse, demoralize, destroy, disturb, dumbfound, overcome, overpower, puzzle, shock, stun, surprise, swamp, upset
Strong matches
downgrade, drown, floor, kill, prostrate, shatter, stagger, steamroller, subordinate, wreck
Weak matches
blow out of the water, bowl over, do in, render speechless, run circles around
Example Sentences
South Africa are overwhelming favourites to inflict defeat on Wales, who have lost their past 11 Test matches.
Please pick your one favorite in each category and focus on that, or else we’ll be overwhelmed!
I’ve found that more overwhelming and humbling than being confronted with my own mortality.
Instead of feeling vindicated, though, Cher felt overwhelmed by doing the show alone.
But during a seizure, the chatter synchronizes into loud bursts of electrical activity that overwhelm the brain's casual conversation.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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