has been overwhelming
- present perfect progressive of overwhelm (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The territory's leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said the number of arrivals has been overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
It’s distressing for Ghazalian to relay that the West Hollywood restaurant is closed indefinitely, but the support, he said, has been overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
For Vince, who spoke with AFP at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, the audience reception to news of the latest production, which sees the canine hero back on the basketball court, has been "overwhelming."
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Organizers at Migra Whistle, a Portland, Oregon–based organization fighting against ICE, say the community response to the whistles has been overwhelming.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026
As was anticipated by the promoters of the tercentenary celebration of the discovery of Logarithms, to be held next July, the application for tickets has been overwhelming.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 by Various
