OVERWHELM


Meaning of OVERWHELM in English

v. 25B6; verb

advancing sand dunes could overwhelm the village : SWAMP, submerge, engulf, bury, deluge, flood, inundate.

Spain overwhelmed Russia in the hockey : DEFEAT (UTTERLY/HEAVILY), trounce, rout, beat (hollow), conquer, vanquish, be victorious over, triumph over, worst, overcome, overthrow, crush; informal thrash, lick, best, clobber, wipe the floor with.

she was overwhelmed by a sense of tragedy : OVERCOME, move, stir, affect, touch, strike, dumbfound, shake, devastate, leave speechless; informal bowl over, floor, knock sideways; Brit. informal knock/hit for six.

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