overwhelming
adjective
Examples of overwhelming in a Sentence
Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
After a historic season with the Iowa Hawkeyes – one which ultimately ended in heartbreak with a defeat to South Carolina in the NCAA tournament national championship game – Clark enters the draft as the overwhelming favorite to be selected first overall by the Indiana Fever.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The nation’s electric utilities have voiced overwhelming support for reducing carbon emissions.
—Andrew Heath, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The goal is to serve readers with new information that isn’t overwhelming.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
What to Consider The pool scene can be overwhelming, especially when holiday weekends bring DJs and a packed crowd.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
While its human population is rather tiny, its wild goat population is so robust at roughly 600 goats that the animals have begun overwhelming residents, leaving the government with a problem to solve, officials told CNN.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Indeed, most teachers report that their job is frequently stressful (77%) and overwhelming (68%).
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
But the overwhelming majority of TikTok users and videos pose absolutely no threat to national security.
—Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
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Word History
1567, in the meaning defined above
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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelming. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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