overwhelming

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈhwɛlmɪŋ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər hwelming, -wel-)



overwhelming
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Sense: Adjective: extreme
Synonyms:
extreme Collocations, considerable Collocations, enormous Collocations, tremendous Collocations, immense, intense Collocations, strong Collocations, great Collocations, total Collocations, complete Collocations, complete and utter, utter Collocations
Sense: Adjective: astonishing
Synonyms:
astonishing Collocations, amazing Collocations, terrifying Collocations, awful Collocations, frightful, staggering Collocations, shocking Collocations, might Collocations, powerful Collocations, strong Collocations, breathtaking Collocations, irresistible, stunning Collocations, striking Collocations, mind-boggling (informal), astounding, incredible Collocations, unbelievable Collocations
Antonyms:
mild Collocations, weak Collocations, moderate Collocations, dwarfed, outnumbered, tiny Collocations, inferior, powerless, faint Collocations, pleasant Collocations
Sense: Adjective: vast
Synonyms:
vast Collocations, huge Collocations, immense, massive Collocations, tremendous Collocations, enormous Collocations, humungous (slang), mahoosive (UK, slang), ginormous (slang), gigantic, gargantuan


overwhelm
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Sense: Verb: defeat
Synonyms:
defeat Collocations, destroy Collocations, beat Collocations, overcome Collocations, overthrow Collocations, overbear, suppress Collocations, conquer Collocations, crush Collocations, quash, subdue Collocations, bring down, take sb by storm, get the better of, get the best of, floor Collocations (informal), wipe out (informal), assail
Sense: Verb: astonish
Synonyms:
astonish Collocations, stagger Collocations, blow sb's mind (informal), bowl over, surprise Collocations, stun Collocations, stupefy, gobsmack (UK, slang), flabbergast, dumbfound, floor Collocations, blow away
Sense: Verb: drown
Synonyms:
drown Collocations, submerge, inundate, immerse Collocations, flood Collocations, sink Collocations, swamp Collocations, bury, engulf, come over, wash over, pull down, pull under, drag under


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