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overwhelm
verb as in flood, beat physically
verb as in astonish, devastate
Strongest matches
bewilder, confound, confuse, demoralize, destroy, disturb, dumbfound, overcome, overpower, puzzle, shock, stun, surprise, swamp, upset
Strong matches
downgrade, drown, floor, kill, prostrate, shatter, stagger, steamroller, subordinate, wreck
Weak matches
blow out of the water, bowl over, do in, render speechless, run circles around
Example Sentences
Prosecutors told jurors that there was “overwhelming evidence” of Biden’s drug use in the years before and the months after the gun purchase.
A shelter in Kent has told the BBC it is being overwhelmed by unwanted goats.
She and the protesters accuse the government of aiming to drag their country back into Russia's sphere of influence, even though an overwhelming majority of the population backs joining the EU.
When the bicycle lock clicks into place, what is unleashed is often a wave of overwhelming emotion that distorts how the person sees everything.
A spokesman said that drains had been overwhelmed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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