overwhelms
Floods with force
Overwhelms means to overpower completely, whether physically, emotionally, or mentally.
A force overwhelms defenses by defeating them utterly.
Emotions overwhelm when they become too intense to manage: Grief overwhelmed her at the funeral.
Work or responsibilities overwhelm when their volume exceeds capacity: The sheer number of applications overwhelmed the admissions office.
The word suggests being buried or flooded—submerged by something too great to resist.
Defeat thoroughly in conflict
- conquerOvercome by force
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
- crushCompress with force
- trounceDefeat decisively
rout · annihilate · subjugate · overthrow · demolish · outclass · thrash · dominate
Prevail against difficulty
- overtakePass while moving faster
- consumeTake in fully
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
swamp · paralyze · seize · grip · drown · sweep · shatter · devastate
Severe overflow of water
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
surge · torrent · drown · saturate · overflow · cascade · barrage · avalanche
vanquish
Defeat thoroughly in conflict
trounce · rout · annihilate · subjugate · overthrow · demolish · outclass · thrash · dominate · outmatch
overcome
Prevail against difficulty
engulf · swamp · paralyze · seize · grip · drown · sweep · shatter · devastate · stun
deluge
Severe overflow of water
engulf · surge · torrent · drown · saturate · overflow · cascade · barrage · avalanche · bury
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
onslaught · avalanche · flood · cascade · assault · besieges · blitz · overload · saturate · overrun
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- pressureForce upon contact
tension · fatigue · strain · overload · panic · dread · helplessness · frazzle · shutdown · breakdown
- stunsamazes, astounds, dumbfounds, stuns, shocks
overwhelmsunderwhelms
Fails to meet expectations
underwhelms · supports · enables · facilitates · lightens