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overwhelming

[oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl- /


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However, new customers tell us our stores can be overwhelming and hard to navigate due to too much product and a layout that isn’t intuitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I wrote a column shortly after, heralding Lopez’s overwhelming victory as a new era for Latino politics in Orange County, where Latinos make up a third of the population but still wield little power.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Save room for dessert: the dark chocolate budino, topped with salted caramel whipped cream and Biscoff crumble, is rich without feeling overwhelming.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Hyperacusis causes everyday noises to seem unusually loud or overwhelming.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But of a sudden their tears were dried by an overwhelming wonder.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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