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overwhelms
verb as in flood, beat physically
verb as in astonish, devastate
Example Sentences
Heavier and more intense rainfall overwhelms ageing infrastructure like storm drains that then discharge sewage into nearby waterways.
The resulting blow to demand for all workers overwhelms the reduction in supply of foreign workers.
But if they do, in a mass attack that overwhelms Israel’s air defences and kills civilians, then Israel’s response is likely to be devastating, wreaking havoc on Lebanon’s infrastructure, or even extending to Iran.
But his desire to be part of something honest and good overwhelms the shadiness in his personality owing to Lee's uncomplicated performance.
“Since her performance in ‘Maybe I Do’ until right now, she overwhelms me with pride and just, ‘Oh my God, here she goes again!’
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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