What is the meaning of overwhelm?

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
- synonyms: overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
Charge someone with too many tasks.
- synonyms: deluge, flood out
Cover completely or make imperceptible.
- usage: "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
- synonyms: submerge, drown
Overcome by superior force.
- synonyms: overpower, overmaster

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APA	WordNet. (2010). overwhelm. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/overwhelm/definitions/1299819
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