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

In that time, we had the team where you had that momentum and we'd just dominate teams for 10-15-minute spells where the speed we put into the game was ridiculous and we could overwhelm teams.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Their military doctrines increasingly emphasize mass production of cheap drones and ballistic missiles designed to overwhelm Western stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Then, dropping the wallet on Juanita’s lap, I closed my eyes and fought past the raw, agonizing emotions that threatened to overwhelm me.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall