- present participle of overwhelm.
overwhelming
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According to Hennawi, advanced algorithms can now examine tens of millions of astronomical sources and separate the few genuine quasars from the overwhelming number of lookalike stars and galaxies.
From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026
The overwhelming majority of NFL revenue comes from broadcast contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
In the age of social media, a viral post about a party or gathering can draw thousands of people to a location, quickly overwhelming police resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
"There were fire trucks everywhere, and the smell of smoke was overwhelming," she said.
From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026
I could not accept such an overwhelming idea as he suggested; so, with an attempt to argue of which I was even at the moment ashamed, I said:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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