- present participle of overwhelm.
overwhelming
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Hyperacusis causes everyday noises to seem unusually loud or overwhelming.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Brokerages that cater to those traders anticipate an overwhelming number of takers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She’d never worried about it before, but suddenly, the task of pulling something both heartfelt and coherent from her seemed overwhelming: “It was like, Do I even remember how to do this?”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“An overwhelming majority of Angelenos just voted to replace the current mayor because they’re sick of the status quo—and so am I,” Raman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
German troops continued their advance across Belgium, overwhelming the small Belgian army and marching victoriously through Brussels, the capital, on August 20, 1914.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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