Thesaurus: overwhelm

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1. v. t. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly.
2. v. t. To project or impend over threateningly.
3. v. t. To cause to surround, to cover.
4. n. The act of overwhelming.
5. v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
6. v. charge someone with too many tasks
7. v. cover completely or make imperceptible
8. v. overcome by superior force
9. v:100 v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli v. charge someone with too many tasks