To overpower, crush.
In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
To overpower emotionally.
He was overwhelmed with guilt.
The state or condition of being overwhelmed.
If you beat your opponent by a margin of 5 or more, you have Overwhelmingly Succeeded. This type of success is often simply called an Overwhelm. […] An overwhelm means you've not only succeeded, but you've done something better than the average success would be.
Inherited from Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.
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