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    overwhelming
    /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWHELMING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overwhelmingOverwhelming Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : tending or serving to overwhelm. overwhelming force. overwhelming evidence. also : extreme, great. overwhelming indifference. an overwhelming majority. Examples of overwhelming in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overwhelmingOverwhelming - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › overwhelmingOVERWHELMING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overwhelming definition: that overwhelms; overpowering. See examples of OVERWHELMING used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWHELM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVERWHELM definition: 1. to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: 2. to cause someone to feel sudden…. Learn more.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overwhelmOverwhelm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverwhelming adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERWHELMING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoverwhelming adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › overwhelmingOverwhelming - definition of overwhelming by The Free Dictionary

    adjective. Awesomely or forbiddingly intense: overpowering, staggering, towering.