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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Overpowering in effect or strength.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Overpowering; irresistible.
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- verb Present participle of to
overwhelm . - adjective
Overpowering ,staggering , orirresistibly strong . - adjective Very
great orintense . - adjective
Extreme .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective so strong as to be irresistible
- adjective very intense
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Examples
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The report makes no judgment about Ivins's guilt or innocence, and officials stood behind their contention that he was the anthrax killer, citing what they called overwhelming evidence.
Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins Jerry Markon 2011
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But they did respond with what they call "overwhelming force," and the world economy was better for it.
For Europe, a Lehman Moment David Wessel 2011
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The report makes no judgment about Ivins's guilt or innocence, and officials stood behind their contention that he was the anthrax killer, citing what they called overwhelming evidence.
Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins Jerry Markon 2011
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The report makes no judgment about Ivins's guilt or innocence, and officials stood behind their contention that he was the anthrax killer, citing what they called overwhelming evidence.
Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins Jerry Markon 2011
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The report makes no judgment about Ivins's guilt or innocence, and officials stood behind their contention that he was the anthrax killer, citing what they called overwhelming evidence.
Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins Jerry Markon 2011
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I talked with Black Entertainment Television Founder, Bob Johnson about that, and also about what he calls overwhelming black racial pride over Barack Obama's candidacy.
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Citing what they describe as overwhelming evidence for evolution, mainstream scientists say no one has the right to teach wrong science, or religion in the guise of science.
At Some Colleges, Daniel Golden 2005
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Clinton lamented that Syria has continued with "a brutal crackdown" against pro-democracy protesters despite what she called overwhelming international condemnation.
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In recent weeks, Norris reconsidered due to what he called "overwhelming public support."
CNN.com 2011
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Times carries a graphic eyewitness account of what it calls the "overwhelming destruction" in the western Libyan city of Misrata.
BBC News - Home 2011
cosmican commented on the word overwhelming
very intense
Ex: overwhelming joy
November 20, 2007
bilby commented on the word overwhelming
See discussion on whelm.
October 31, 2008