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overwhelmed

adjective as in beaten

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Hospitals already struggling under months of siege have been overwhelmed, with doctors treating the wounded on floors and in corridors.

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Stocks fell sharply Friday as renewed tariff fears overwhelmed markets.

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Local authorities declared a “state of calamity” for all of Cebu Province and called for medical volunteers to support overwhelmed hospitals, especially in Bogo City, home to some 90,000 people, and surrounding villages.

In a physical, old-fashioned Big Ten battle, Michigan simply looked bigger and stronger at the line of scrimmage, while the Trojans looked largely overwhelmed.

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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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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