overwhelmed
pronunciation
How to pronounce overwhelmed in British English:
UK [,əʊvə'welmd]
How to pronounce overwhelmed in American English:
US [,ovə'welmd]
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- Adjective:
- rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something
Word Origin
- overwhelmed (adj.)
- mid-15c., past participle adjective from overwhelm.
Example
- 1. Monetarism was overwhelmed by financial innovations .
- 2. Almost miraculously , the people overwhelmed the strongmen who had oppressed them for decades .
- 3. Are you feeling overwhelmed by too much multitasking , information overload and an overcrowded schedule ?
- 4. The screenwise page says that the company is currently ' overwhelmed ' by interest in the programme .
- 5. International adoption agencies adoption advocacy groups and government web sites were overwhelmed by calls and e-mails .