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Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong
“She felt an overwhelming desire to have another chocolate chip cookie.”
Very great in amount, size, intensity or degree
“Jefe informed El Guapo that there was an overwhelming number of piñatas in the storeroom, each of them filled with little surprises.”
Staggering, inspiring awe or wonder
“The whole experience was overwhelming, and it was one of the most stimulating weeks I have ever spent.”
Severe or intense, especially in a painful or unpleasant way
To an overwhelming, or broad extent
Extremely impressive or amazing
Inconceivable or mind-boggling
Very shocking or upsetting
Grand and impressive in appearance
Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment
To a blatantly great or extreme degree, typically in the negative sense
Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome
Too bad or horrific to express in words
Not to be endured
Requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Complete and thorough
Engrossing or compelling
Unable to be disproved or argued against
Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss
Daunting or demoralizing in nature
Humiliating or embarrassing experience that leads to self-reflection and personal growth
Shockingly bad in standard or quality
Having a high concentration of an active ingredient
The action or process of killing or being killed
Force which cannot be resisted
An instance of invading a country or region in a hostile manner
Present participle for to bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water
“Such a flood would overwhelm the reclamation districts and cities along the Sacramento River.”
Present participle for to defeat, conquer, or triumph over completely or comprehensively
“In seven minutes of the second half, it began to look as if the home team, the Premiership team, would overwhelm their visitors.”
Present participle for to domineer with superior strength or force
“Conan wanted nothing more than to overwhelm and crush his enemies and see them driven before him.”
Present participle for to devastate or destroy something
“Something occurred at a very deep psychological level to completely overwhelm and destroy their perception of the environment.”
Present participle for to stun or bewilder, typically by having a strong emotional effect on
“He would give a performance that would overwhelm the audience, awe the critics, and anger his colleagues.”
Present participle for to overcome with mental or emotional stress
“My source knew the news would overwhelm me on so many levels that he was careful to make sure his message was clear and direct.”
Present participle for to defeat heavily in a contest
Present participle for to hold or engage the attention of
Present participle for to supply or fill to excess
Present participle for to be totally absorbed or engrossed by something
Present participle for to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers
Present participle for to overload or overtax
Present participle for to attack by force, typically to gain control of
Present participle for to confront through the use of military force
Present participle for to overwhelm or inundate with people, animals or things
Present participle for to overawe someone, especially with words or facts they may not fully comprehend
(of a feeling) Present participle for to affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
Present participle for to influence, usually emotionally
Present participle for to mentally or emotionally hurt or traumatize
Present participle for to cause mental or emotional harm to
Present participle for to cause anguish or distress to
Present participle for to put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm
Present participle for to surpass in size, quantity, or performance
Present participle for to come together as a group in order to overpower someone (or something) else
(tell on) Present participle for to impact or take its toll on
Present participle for to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy
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