verb [VN] [oftenpassive]
1 to have such a strong emotional effect on sb that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react:
She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt. * He felt completely overwhelmed by their kindness. * The beauty of the landscape overwhelmed me.
2 to defeat sb completely:
The army was overwhelmed by the rebels.
3 to be so bad or so great that a person cannot deal with it; to give too much of a thing to a person:
We were overwhelmed by requests for information.
4 (literary) (of water) to cover sb/sth completely
SYNFLOOD:
The wave broke through the wall and overwhelmed the town.
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