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overwhelm

[oh-ver-hwelm, -welm] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm /




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Williams has spoken of them "riding again" and says he "absolutely loved" the documentary, adding that he had "overwhelming feeling of how much I love the boys".

From BBC

A plurality of the faithful are immigrants and the overwhelming majority are Latino.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Vanessa, the staff were overwhelmed by the sheer number of people packed into the waiting room.

From BBC

He said at the time that his diagnosis with the blood cancer “was pretty overwhelming.”

From Los Angeles Times

All of the projects were approved with overwhelming support, and Price’s vote made no difference in the final result, the attorney said.

From Los Angeles Times