overwhelm

Definition for overwhelm

verb as in flood, beat physically

Strongest matches

crush, defeat, deluge, destroy, engulf, inundate, overcome, overpower, overrun, rout, submerge, swamp

Strong matches

bury, conquer, drown, drub, massacre, overflow, overthrow, smother, thrash, total, whip, win

verb as in astonish, devastate

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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

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Marrone has repeatedly said that fire crews were overwhelmed by the scale and ferocity of the conflagration, as firefighters were spread thin battling three different blazes across the county.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re talking pallets and pallets and pallets,” one overwhelmed clubhouse attendant said.

From Los Angeles Times

The policy change was greeted with overwhelming disapproval on social media.

From Salon

"Councillors are embedded in their communities and no matter how you are protected, people can access you. It's overwhelming - it's very harmful."

From BBC

It’s easy to get overwhelmed and let new circumstances lead us.

From Salon

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