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"overwelm" is probably misspelled. Trying overwhelm instead Definition of overwhelm

1. overwhelm [ v ] charge someone with too many tasks

Used in print:

(Guideposts BR-E01. Mr. America, 4:6 (November, 1961)...)

The crisis later_on when debts seemed about to overwhelm me .

Synonyms overwhelm flood_out deluge Related Terms charge flood

2. overwhelm [ v ] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Used in print:

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

At that moment Kipling was overwhelmed with awed amazement , suddenly recalling that these identical details of scene , action and word had occurred to him in a dream six weeks earlier .

Synonyms overcome sweep_over overpower overwhelm overtake whelm Related Terms arouse seize stagger lock stagger kill knock_out benight devastate

3. overwhelm [ v ] cover completely or make imperceptible
Examples: "I was drowned in work" "The noise drowned out her speech"

Synonyms drown submerge overwhelm Related Terms cover drown_out

4. overwhelm [ v ] overcome by superior force

Synonyms overpower overwhelm overmaster Related Terms beat steamroller

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