overwhelm
verb (used with object)
Origin of overwhelm
Related Words for overwhelm
crush, inundate, deluge, rout, overpower, swamp, overrun, engulf, submerge, defeat, destroy, overcome, confound, disturb, dumbfound, bewilder, upset, puzzle, shock, confuseExamples from the Web for overwhelm
Contemporary Examples of overwhelm
He used his strength to overwhelm defenders but he also had nifty footwork, soft hands, and was a beautiful passer.
Everywhere around you and inside you are possibilities you must always keep open, yet never let overwhelm you.
Like all barbiturates, it can overwhelm alertness to the point of stopping the urge to breathe.
On the negative side, the sheer tonnage of opinions can overwhelm and cause a degree of amnesia.
You reach a point where your frustrations just overwhelm and things have to change.
Historical Examples of overwhelm
As for Garson, once again the surge of feeling threatened to overwhelm his self-control.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
His intention was not to overwhelm his wife with bitter reproaches.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
Powerful tribes, like the Romans, Saxons and Normans, have tried to overwhelm them.
Welsh Fairy TalesWilliam Elliott Griffis
We should indeed survey and prepare for danger, but we should never suffer it to overwhelm us.
ImogenWilliam Godwin
The mud of those greasy streets had risen up all around to overwhelm him!
The Fat and the ThinEmile Zola