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1. overwhelm
verb. ['ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlm, ˌoʊvɝˈhwɛlm'] charge someone with too many tasks.
Antonyms
Etymology
- over- (English)
- over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
- whelm (English)
- whelmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Overwhelm
- underwhelm
- realm
- kelm
- hjelm
- helme
- bellm
Sentences with overwhelm
1. Adverb
They’re straightforward, unfussy, and won’t overwhelm your design.
2. Verb, base form
And since it's clear, you don't have to worry that it will overwhelm the room.
Quotes about overwhelm
1. Challenge is the pathway to engagement and progress in our lives. But not all challenges are created equal. Some challenges make us feel alive, engaged, connected, and fulfilled. Others simply overwhelm us. Knowing the difference as you set bigger and bolder challenges for yourself is critical to your sanity, success, and satisfaction.
- Brendon Burchard
2. Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
- Desmond Tutu
3. I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.
- Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
2. overwhelm
verb. ['ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlm, ˌoʊvɝˈhwɛlm'] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- over- (English)
- over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
- whelm (English)
- whelmen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. overwhelm
verb. ['ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlm, ˌoʊvɝˈhwɛlm'] cover completely or make imperceptible.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- over- (English)
- over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
- whelm (English)
- whelmen (Middle English (1100-1500))