overwhelm

Example Sentences

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As a result, these insects can tolerate higher levels of cold-related stress and continue functioning in conditions that would overwhelm most species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Coordinated attacks via networks of hijacked devices, used to overwhelm systems, also more than doubled in 2025 and are becoming more common thanks to services available for hire.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

As the pandemic progressed, the NHS reached a state of overwhelm and patients did not get the level of care they needed.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

And while the flood of lawsuits has the potential to overwhelm the court, longtime trade lawyers said the court does actually have a pretty good road map of how to pull it off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

She felt a rushing blackness overwhelm her again, tried to throw herself upward, tried to growl back and challenge the dog.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich