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overwhelmed

adjective as in beaten

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In the early years of his career, the Capitals winger overwhelmed opponents with his speed and power.

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On that day, the first major final of her career, she had been overwhelmed by the moment and lived every player’s worst nightmare: a 6-0, 6-0 hammering.

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No longer overwhelmed by the Alcaraz forehand, he clawed back the second set—something no one else had managed against Alcaraz all tournament.

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There were also tensions and petty jealousies between different sets of increasingly overwhelmed foster parents and with Sothea, who controlled the project’s purse strings.

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At the time I was feeling overwhelmed with work, marriage and motherhood.

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