Meaning & use
Overwhelmed
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Overcome completely in mind or feeling, typically by having too much to deal with, or defeated by a much greater force.
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She felt overwhelmed by the number of emails waiting in her inbox.
The small garrison was quickly overwhelmed by the invading army.
A note on using this word
Originally meant literally to be turned upside down or capsized; the modern sense of being emotionally overloaded developed later.
Words with a similar meaning
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