overwhelm
verb (used with object)
to overcome completely in mind or feeling.
will be overwhelming
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future progressiveof overwhelm.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Although Zimbabwe are improving – they have just earned a creditable 1-1 series draw in Bangladesh – England will be overwhelming favourites to win the four-day Test when it begins on 22 May.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
The hype will be overwhelming when it arrives in theaters later this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
"It will be overwhelming," said Jerry Zremski, a veteran political journalist who now serves as Washington enterprise reporter for the Buffalo News and lecturer at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2023
"The financial pressure to go back to work will be overwhelming," Zandi said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2021
Since being a “mom” to 150 college-bound kids will be overwhelming, I’ve decided to rally the troops and elicit more help.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
