overwhelm
Bury with too much
To overwhelm is to overpower completely—by force, emotion, or sheer quantity.
An army overwhelms defenses.
Grief overwhelms the bereaved.
Work overwhelms someone who can't keep up.
The sense is of being flooded or buried: I was overwhelmed by the response.
Overwhelmed often describes feeling unable to cope: She felt overwhelmed by all the decisions.
Something overwhelming is so powerful it's hard to resist: overwhelming evidence, overwhelming support.
Overwhelming water overflow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
drown · engulf · swallow · envelop · overrun · consume · bury · blanket
Chronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- pressureForce upon contact
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
fatigue · strain · panic · distress · frazzle · overwork · overburdened · swamped
Defeat thoroughly in conflict
- conquerOvercome by force
- crushCompress with force
- subdueBring under control
- dominateControl through superior strength
trounce · rout · annihilate · thrash · demolish · prevail · triumph · subjugate
flood
Overwhelming water overflow
submerge · drown · engulf · swallow · envelop · overrun · consume · bury · blanket · smother
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- pressureForce upon contact
anxiety · fatigue · strain · panic · distress · frazzle · overwork · overburdened · swamped · snowed under
vanquish
Defeat thoroughly in conflict
dominate · trounce · rout · annihilate · thrash · demolish · prevail · triumph · subjugate · quash
stun
Daze by force
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
- devastateDestroy thoroughly and completely
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
floor · stagger · dumbfound · awe · move · touch · astonish · astound · overawe · bowl over
surmount
Prevail over difficulty
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
resilience · endurance · fortitude · tenacity · recovery · withstand · outlast · cope · conquer · master
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- work problemslayoff, firing, low pay, burnout, deadline pressure
- overloadoverload, excess, surplus, maxed out, glut
- mental limitscognitive load, cognitive overload, mental fatigue, working memory, attention span
- teacher burnoutteacher burnout, emotional exhaustion, exhaustion, overwork, workload
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love