overwhelm

Example Sentences

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Hospitals in the capital have also reportedly been overwhelmed by the number of casualties.

From BBC

When the band cleared its social media profiles and revealed the release date for their new album on New Year's Day, Weverse was so overwhelmed by fans logging on for information that the platform crashed.

From BBC

Honey bees are known for their ability to carefully control the temperature inside their hives, but new research shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm this natural cooling system.

From Science Daily

In the book, you talk about parents being overwhelmed by never-ending coordination on group chats, school apps, carpooling texts.

From Los Angeles Times

“Forcing us to leave would deprive hundreds of thousands of people of essential medical care, with devastating consequences amid already overwhelming needs and catastrophic shortages of basic items.”

From Salon