overwhelmed
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vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm verb (used with object)
1.
to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
2.
to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
3.
to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.
4.
to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions.
5.
to overthrow.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to overpower the thoughts, emotions, or senses of |
| 2. | to overcome with irresistible force |
| 3. | to overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something |
| 4. | to cover over or bury completely |
| 5. | to weigh or rest upon overpoweringly |
| 6. | archaic to overturn |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
overwhelm
early 14c., "to turn upside down, to overthrow," from over + M.E. whelmen "to turn upside down" (see whelm). Meaning "to submerge completely" is mid-15c. Perhaps the connecting notion is a boat, etc., washed over, and overset, by a big wave. Figurative sense of "to bring to
ruin" is attested from 1520s. Related: Overwhelming; overwhelmingly.
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Example sentences
The flood overwhelmed the site's servers, making it inaccessible to the public.
As traffic grew exponentially, outages proliferated and telecoms firms seemed overwhelmed.
Any fears about stressing her new heart were overwhelmed by a desire to rebuild her strength.
Two million new cars overwhelmed the city's expressways before the lane paint dried.
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