OVERWHELMED

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ ► audio Scrabble 23 Words With Friends 25

Scrabble letter values: O1V4E1R1W4H4E1L1M3E1D2 = 23

Definition

OVERWHELMED is the past tense of OVERWHELM.

verb OVERWHELM: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

Synonyms of OVERWHELM: overpower, sweep_over, whelm, overcome, overtake

Examples

  • “The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.”
  • “In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.”
  • “He was overwhelmed with guilt.”

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