as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else
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Automakers around the globe and their employees fear being overwhelmed by BYD’s prolific industrial capacity and competitive pricing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026 -
Fox and Keldon Johnson, overwhelmed with emotion.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In his own statement, Steinfeld said Celeste’s parents, brother, and sister were left devastated by the flood of grisly details revealed by prosecutors in a court filing Wednesday.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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According to Jackie, Horner’s actions have devastated their family.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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The East’s top seed overcame a 3-1 series deficit and a 24-point road deficit during Game 6 in a memorable series comeback.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Michael Massey scored on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals overcame a dominant 14-strikeout performance from Seattle starter Emerson Hancock to beat the Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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“Ground (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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