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- Dictionaryoverwhelming/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
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- 1. very great in amount: "his party won overwhelming support" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ / us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ / Add to word list. C1. difficult to fight against: She felt an overwhelming urge / desire /need to tell someone about what had happened. Synonym. overpowering. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force. strong I felt a strong urge to hug him.
: tending or serving to overwhelm. overwhelming force. overwhelming evidence. also : extreme, great. overwhelming indifference. an overwhelming majority. Examples of overwhelming in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web This is especially true when the load of assignments becomes overwhelming.
Something overwhelming is very intense and hard to deal with: overwhelming events make people worried and stressed out. It's hard to overcome overwhelming things. If you feel an overwhelming need to laugh, you're probably going to laugh.
1. adjective. If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps. She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child. Synonyms: overpowering, strong, powerful, towering More Synonyms of overwhelming.
Overwhelming definition: that overwhelms; overpowering. See examples of OVERWHELMING used in a sentence.
very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. The evidence against him was overwhelming. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss. She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth. You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.
1. : upset, overthrow. The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes. 2. a. : to cover over completely : submerge. The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane. b. : to overcome by superior force or numbers. The city was overwhelmed by the invading army. c. : to overpower in thought or feeling. overwhelmed with grief.
adjective. us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ / uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ / Add to word list. C1. difficult to fight against: She felt an overwhelming urge / desire /need to tell someone about what had happened. Synonym. overpowering. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force. strong I felt a strong urge to hug him.
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital. The boxer relied on his power, pace, and pressure to overwhelm opponents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating.
very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react The evidence against him was overwhelming. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favor of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.
