overwhelms

Example Sentences

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Ferroptosis occurs when iron-driven damage to cell membranes overwhelms a cell's antioxidant defenses.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The cost of setting up a processing system to recover these byproducts often overwhelms their market, so domestic production likely won’t get off the ground without government support.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

It even overwhelms his dawning understanding of Venice’s spreading cholera outbreak, as he concludes he would rather stay on vacation than save the boy—or himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

You want enough cheese to create that molten seal, but not so much that it overwhelms the tuna.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

People smiling at me and saying hello in the halls both overwhelms me with joy and makes me want to flee to the bathroom and hide.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone