overwhelm

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  1. transitive verb To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline.
  2. transitive verb To defeat completely and decisively: Our team overwhelmed the visitors by 40 points.
  3. transitive verb To affect deeply in mind or emotion: Despair overwhelmed me.
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  • I have found that great crosses overwhelm, and stifle all anger. —  AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MADAME GUYON
  • Sport Dinara Safina has vowed not to let her desire to win a grand slam singles title overwhelm her if she reaches the final at Wimbledon. —  WN.com - Articles related to Sharapova upset by Dulko at Wimbledon
  • You agree not to disrupt, overwhelm, attack, modify, reverse engineer or interfere with the Website or its associated software, hardware and / or servers in any way, and you agree not to impede or interfere with others 'use of the Website. —  National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals
  • If the greenery and relaxed air of the inn overwhelm, a nearby yoga pavilion boasting a Parthenon-like perch above the ruins and river provides the perfect spot for a memorable workout. —  Green Options
  • Everything is in remarkable balance: The basil doesn't (surprisingly) overwhelm, the mozzarella is soft and subtle, the sauce itself satisfying enough to keep the mind from wandering and the small tomatoes giving a quick burst of moisture and acidity. —  Slice
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. from Middle English overwhelmen, overqwelmen, also overwhelven; from over + whelm.
  2. from overwhelm, v.
 

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/ˈoʊvərhwɛlm/
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