Overwhelmed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌəʊvəˈwelmd|  American pronunciation of the word overwhelmed
Brit.  |ˌəʊvəˈwelmd|  British pronunciation of the word overwhelmed
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto overwhelm
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto overwhelm

verb

- simple past tense and past participle of overwhelm

Extra examples

He overwhelmed us with his hospitality.

The need to talk to someone, anyone, overwhelmed her.

Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.

In 1532 the Spaniards finally overwhelmed the armies of Peru.

The small army was overwhelmed by superior numbers.

They were overwhelmed with work.

The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.

On days when few customers came to shop, Bob felt overwhelmed by boredom.

She was overwhelmed by a volley of questions from the press.

Overwhelmed with grief for her loss, she dissolved into tears.

Something akin to panic overwhelmed him.

Harriet was overwhelmed by a feeling of homesickness.

The children were overwhelmed with excitement.

Grief overwhelmed me.

We were overwhelmed by the number of applications.

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