overwhelm
verb (used with object)
to overcome completely in mind or feeling.
were overwhelming
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past progressiveof overwhelm.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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For many of the others on the team in Qatar, the world stage and spotlight were overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
But as the Epic Pass grew, crowds were overwhelming the mountain.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
Mrs Williams said the hospice was "always at the end of the phone" anytime she had felt things were "overwhelming."
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
The community’s answers were overwhelming and clear: transparency and disclosure.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
The feelings of dismissal and exclusion were overwhelming and suffocating for me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
