overwhelmed
Meaning of overwhelmed
verb, past tense
- bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.
floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses
- have a strong emotional effect on.
I was overwhelmed with guilt
- defeat completely.
the Irish side was overwhelmed 15–3 by Scotland
Information about overwhelmed
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of overwhelmed
over-whelmed
- It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
- overwhelmed is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
overwhelmed synonyms
Meaning overwhelm with an excessive amount of something; inundate:
Meaning cause (something) to be under water:
Meaning (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely:
Meaning put or hide underground:
Meaning inundate with a great quantity of something:
Meaning overwhelm with large amounts or quantities:
Meaning overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with:
Meaning block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter:
Meaning cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed:
Meaning supply or fill to excess:
Meaning give excessive work, responsibility, or information to:
Meaning (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently:
Meaning load (someone) with too many things to carry:
Meaning succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty):
Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:
Meaning move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly:
Meaning touch the feelings of; move emotionally:
Meaning come into or be in contact with:
Meaning make (someone) feel admiration and respect:
Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:
Meaning astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react:
Meaning greatly astonish or amaze:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of:
Meaning cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief:
Meaning (especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly:
Meaning hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate:
Meaning amaze or overwhelm (someone) with a particular impressive quality:
Meaning provide (a room or area) with a floor:
Meaning walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall:
Meaning defeat heavily in a contest:
Meaning defeat and cause to retreat in disorder:
Meaning defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation:
Meaning overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force:
Meaning defeat thoroughly:
Meaning outwit or get the better of (someone):
Meaning get the better of; defeat:
Meaning acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art):
Meaning defeat or overcome with superior strength:
Meaning remove forcibly from power:
Meaning overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
Meaning forcibly put an end to:
Meaning bring under domination or control, especially by conquest:
Meaning subdue (someone or something) by force:
Meaning put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:
Meaning reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure:
Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:
Meaning bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete:
Meaning destroy the power of (a movement or organization):
Meaning defeat heavily in a contest or match:
Meaning beat or thrash (someone):
Meaning hit (someone) hard:
Meaning defeat (a person or team) heavily in a sporting contest:
Meaning hit or beat (someone) repeatedly:
Meaning fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel:
Meaning have (something) as one's own; possess:
Words that rhyme with overwhelmed
balmed, becalmed, calmed, dwalmed, embalmed, encalmed, imbalmed, impalmed, malmed, napalmed, palmed, psalmed, smalmed, uncalmed, unembalmed, unrealmed, yealmed, dishelmed, helmed, underwhelmed, unhelmed, unoverwhelmed, unwhelmed, whelmed, yelmed, befilmed, filmed, microfilmed, refilmed, unfilmed, culmed
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