overwhelm
verb (used with object)
to overcome completely in mind or feeling.
overwhelms
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present tense formof overwhelm (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Repeated ashfall blocks roads, overwhelms drainage systems and damages roofs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Mr. Davies’s formidable command of his subject is also the book’s weakness: His ambition to encompass so much science sometimes overwhelms the narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Rates may rise even in recession this time, because the supply of Treasury debt overwhelms demand at current yields.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
My chest constricts as a wave of homesickness overwhelms me.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
