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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
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Stray dogs are a huge concern for shelters across the country, which are constantly overwhelmed with the arrival of new pets without an owner or a home.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In April, Osbourne told Rolling Stone he was overwhelmed by the excitement his friends and fans have expressed about his induction.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Younger workers are especially overwhelmed due to a variety of reasons, according to David Feinberg, senior vice president of risk and insurance at benefits platform Justworks.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Stray dogs are a huge concern for shelters across the country, which are constantly overwhelmed with the arrival of new pets without an owner or a home.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The lack of pressure on the ball created an overflow of drives to the rim for opponents that overwhelmed their typically trusty, defensive center.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In April, Osbourne told Rolling Stone he was overwhelmed by the excitement his friends and fans have expressed about his induction.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Eric Church is stepping up to help his home state of North Carolina after portions of the state were devastated by Hurricane Helene.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Chief Cares continues to raise funds for North Carolina and other states devastated by Hurricane Helene.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Chiapas is also engulfed in a brutal turf war between Mexico’s two leading drug cartels that has killed dozens and displaced thousands in recent months.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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When firefighters arrived, one home was engulfed in flames, Hurd said.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The body of a man who drowned at Ashurst Lake near Flagstaff over the weekend was found Monday.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Michael, Nora and Micah all drowned, according to the family.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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The contrast between Blethyn’s Cynthia, all twitching nerves, emotionally raw and vulnerable, and the calm, restrained, often bemused performance of Jean-Baptiste as Hortense forms the emotional core of the film.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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At the dining table in Turin, L. seemed bemused by all the attention, and said little.D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Another video shared on X showed Swift clapping with a surprised look on her face and waving her arm in the air next to her mom while celebrating a Chiefs touchdown.Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chan was surprised to discover that her boyfriend frequently sends GIFs, a practice foreign to her but supposedly more common among younger millennials.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Overwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwhelmed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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