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overwhelms

/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz/ /ˌoʊvərˈhwɛlmz/

Meanings
noun
The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

Examples :

"The overwhelms of balancing work, family, and school led her to seek help with time management. "
condition mind sensation

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration december

december noun

/dɪˈsembər/

The twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

"Christmas falls in December."

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overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

Illustration overpower

overpower verb

/əʊvəˈpaʊə/ /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/

To subdue someone by superior force.

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

Illustration attacked

attacked verb

/əˈtækt/

To apply violent force to someone or something.

"This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration surround

surround noun

/səˈɹaʊnd/

Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

"The school's playground had a sturdy metal surround to keep children safe. "

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

Illustration submerge

submerge verb

/sʌbˈmɜːdʒ/ /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/

To sink out of sight.

"The submarine submerged in the water."

Illustration balancing

balancing verb

/ˈbælənˌsɪŋ/ /ˈbælənsɪŋ/

To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

"The baker was carefully balancing the scale by adding small weights until both sides were equal. "

Illustration emotionally

emotionally adverb

/iˈmoʊʃənəli/ /ɪˈməʊʃənli/

In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.

"The student spoke emotionally about her disappointment in the test results. "

Illustration overwhelmed

overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."