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as in devastated
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
just the thought of how much work there is to do overwhelms me
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as in flooded
to cover with a flood
that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley
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Recent Examples of overwhelmed
Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 14, 2025 - Technology Federal cyber teams overwhelmed amid workforce disruptions
The nation's cyber defenders are more distracted and overwhelmed than ever as the Trump administration's upheaval across the federal workforce continues.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Michael Graff, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
As the crowd roared, Ford fell to his knees, overwhelmed by the moment.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
For those overwhelmed by multiple payments, debt consolidation could be a solution to lower interest rates and simplify repayment.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 14, 2025 - Technology Federal cyber teams overwhelmed amid workforce disruptions
The nation's cyber defenders are more distracted and overwhelmed than ever as the Trump administration's upheaval across the federal workforce continues.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
In a game that will be remembered for reasons that have nothing to do with football, the UGA football team was overwhelmed by Notre Dame's defense in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
As the crowd roared, Ford fell to his knees, overwhelmed by the moment.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwhelmed
Adjective
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Alani, a French journalist, paints a haunting picture of modern Iraq through the eyes of its bewildered children.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The snap captures Bailey a bewildered expression on her face.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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All Elite Wrestling has made a six-figure donation to the victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated a huge swathe of the Southeastern United States in September 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 edition of Fight for the Fallen was held to support victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the Asheville area in September 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Things not only got hot, the blazing solar plasma drowned out communications with Earth.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Americanah, though lighter fare, is also a book of characters and ideas — a romance as well as a bemused meditation on American notions of racial identity.—
Sanjena Sathian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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The photo showed an A4-sized printout of a cat's face, looking slightly bemused.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Rice was surprised when a Ukrainian politician, Viktor Yanukovych, suddenly emerged from a side room.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Many wouldn’t be surprised to hear that this year’s biggest blockbusters aren’t well represented at the Oscars; however, that’s not always the case.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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