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Meaning of 'overwhelm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overwhelm [ n.]
- The act of overwhelming.
2 . Overwhelm [ v. t.]
- To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly.
- To project or impend over threateningly.
- To cause to surround, to cover.

Meaning of 'overwhelm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overwhelm [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cover completely or make imperceptible
Example in sentence:
  • I was drowned in work;
  • The noise drowned out her speech

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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