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   overwhelm

   /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/

   verb

   • 1. bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water: "floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses" Similar swampsubmergeengulfburydelugefloodinundateclogsaturateglutoverloadbesetoverburdensnow under
   • ▪ give too much of something to; inundate: "they were overwhelmed by farewell messages"
   • 2. have a strong emotional effect on: "I was overwhelmed with guilt" Similar overcomemovestiraffecttouchimpresssweep someone off their feetstrikestunmake emotionaldumbfoundshakedisturbdevastatetake abackdazespellbinddazzlefloorleave speechlesstake someone's breath awaystaggerinformal:bowl overblow awayknock/hit for sixknock sidewaysblow someone's mindget to
   • 3. defeat completely: "the Irish side was overwhelmed 15–3 by Scotland" Similar defeat (utterly/heavily/easily)trounceroutbeatbeat hollowconquervanquishbe victorious overgain a victory overprevail overget the better oftriumph overbestworstgain mastery overmasteroverpowerovercomeoverthrowsubduesuppresssubjugaterepressquellquashcrushfinishbring someone to their kneesbreakinformal:thrashlickclobberwhipwipe the floor withdrubtankblow out of the waterown
   • ▪ be too strong for; overpower: "the Stilton doesn't overwhelm the flavour of the trout"

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