overwhelm
verb (used with object)
to overcome completely in mind or feeling.
has overwhelmed
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present perfectof overwhelm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The scale of the disaster has overwhelmed local services, forcing institutions to improvise.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Rising demand has overwhelmed Hungary's ageing water network as a record-breaking heatwave batters Europe.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The result has been a huge export push that has overwhelmed foreign manufacturers from Germany to Indonesia who can’t compete with the flood of Chinese goods, straining trade relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
After two years of record rainfall in Los Angeles, the California native habitat has overwhelmed the front yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
Now is the bright morning dark, and blazing noon is night, and the sea of woe has surged, and a storm of sorrow has overwhelmed mankind.
From Bahíyyih Khánum by Baha'i World Centre
