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overwhelm [ˌəʊvəˈhwelm] VB trans

1. overwhelm:

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overwhelm

2. overwhelm:

overwhelm
overwhelm

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Terry said he was overwhelmed for at least the first hour.
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In case the landing party was overwhelmed, the schooner would provide covering fire and rescue the survivors.
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They put up determined fight, but were overwhelmed by the superior numbers of the enemy and scattered with heavy losses.
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We were completely overwhelmed, and she knew that there were so many others.
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Throughout the summer, ships unloaded thousands of refugees, and almost immediately their numbers overwhelmed the initial attempts to provide for them.
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Suddenly they are overwhelmed by the sound of a helicopter above them.
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The navy had ships in sufficient numbers to have overwhelmed any invasion fleet.
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In addition, officers had few radios, and the city's phone system was overwhelmed.
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When the energy buildup begins to overwhelm him, he decides to simply relax and go with the flow.
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Donations are often sought during this period, especially for large disasters that overwhelm local capacity.
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