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o·ver·whelm
 overwhelm
- pronunciation:
- o
v
 r
welm
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
overwhelmed, overwhelming, overwhelms |
| definition 1: |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy.
The troops overwhelmed the city.- synonyms:
- crush, overpower
- similar words:
- awe, beat, conquer, defeat, destroy, master, oppress, overcome
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| definition 2: |
to load or burden with too much of something.
The TV station was overwhelmed with letters about the new program.- synonyms:
- deluge, overload, swamp
- similar words:
- burden, load, oppress, saddle, weigh down
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| related words: |
break, engulf, flood, hit, intoxicate, invade, swallow |
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