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Overwhelms meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of overwhelm

Using Overwhelms

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of overwhelm
  • In the example corpus, overwhelms often appears in combinations such as: overwhelms the, that overwhelms, overwhelms his.

Context around Overwhelms

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overwhelms

  • In this selection, "overwhelms" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alone, kensei and outbreak stand out and add context to how "overwhelms" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after another overwhelms and and compromise overwhelms the political. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overwhelms" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overwhelms

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Definitely overwhelms the hundreds of other people who get much higher rates and regular brownouts. (15 words)

When the former overwhelms the latter, the earth shakes as the pent-up energy dissipates. (15 words)

At times, the suspense is all-engrossing; at other times, one wrenching scene after another overwhelms. (16 words)

Donald is a nine-time Pro Bowler and seven-time first-team All-Pro, having won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times as a stout, powerful defensive lineman who overwhelms his competition with a combination of strength and explosiveness. (42 words)

Often, that happens in communities with older systems that carry household waste and stormwater in the same pipes; when rain or a lot of melting snow overwhelms such systems, they’re usually designed to vent the diluted sewage into the nearest waterway. (42 words)

Throwing every single talking point of the movement into a clumsy script that overwhelms both the horror and the narrative makes for a cinematic lump of coal that poor Poots can’t save, no matter how hard she tries. (39 words)

He meets Elizabeth, played by Tilda Swinton, a nightmare boss with fuschia-colored hair and a looming presence that often overwhelms the film… but perhaps that’s exactly what it needs? (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Donald is a nine-time Pro Bowler and seven-time first-team All-Pro, having won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times as a stout, powerful defensive lineman who overwhelms his competition with a combination of strength and explosiveness.

Her anxiety about living alone overwhelms her and she realises she can no longer remain in the cottage.

Initially, Kensei overwhelms his opponent with the ability of his Bankai, sending him flying through a building.

Its premise sets it up to deliver more than a few dramatic moments, and does exactly that, but the emotional darkness of its story never overwhelms it.

Shamanism involved individuals who seemed to have a strong measure of control over the set of realities they operated in. In UFO abduction experiences, the generally helpless victims have no control over the bizarre ‘reality’ that overwhelms them.

At times, the suspense is all-engrossing; at other times, one wrenching scene after another overwhelms.

Even today, Cosworth's engines offer a driving experience that overwhelms you with adrenaline and excitement.

He meets Elizabeth, played by Tilda Swinton, a nightmare boss with fuschia-colored hair and a looming presence that often overwhelms the film… but perhaps that’s exactly what it needs?

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I've been thinking about updating my work wardrobe for a while, but shopping around and picking out a few pieces to make a nice outfit always overwhelms me.

Patients in the Rio Grande Valley, in Starr and Hidalgo counties, have been warned to stay at home as the outbreak overwhelms the local hospitals.

The worst case: Canada falls into a second wave that overwhelms the health system, followed by smaller spikes over the following months.

Definitely overwhelms the hundreds of other people who get much higher rates and regular brownouts.

He said there are plenty of resources but the need overwhelms the ability to provide such services.

Often, that happens in communities with older systems that carry household waste and stormwater in the same pipes; when rain or a lot of melting snow overwhelms such systems, they’re usually designed to vent the diluted sewage into the nearest waterway.

Throwing every single talking point of the movement into a clumsy script that overwhelms both the horror and the narrative makes for a cinematic lump of coal that poor Poots can’t save, no matter how hard she tries.

All that power overwhelms the Charger’s otherwise amenable behavior, and it never really tames the twitchy, overzealous responses required to keep that power in line.

For the next five minutes we all laugh, shaking and wiping tears from our eyes, as the hysteria overwhelms us and the pure comedy is genius.

If extreme joy overwhelms you, you might feel invincible and enter a streak of losing traders that will probably suck you into a spiral of doom.

We are in an increasingly divided country and the inability to communicate and compromise overwhelms the political process and polarizes communities.

When the former overwhelms the latter, the earth shakes as the pent-up energy dissipates.

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Common combinations with overwhelms

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overwhelms" in a sentence?
An example: "Donald is a nine-time Pro Bowler and seven-time first-team All-Pro, having won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times as a stout, powerful defensive lineman who overwhelms his competition with a combination of strength and explosiveness." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overwhelms" from authentic English texts.
What does "overwhelms" mean?
Overwhelms means: third-person singular simple present indicative of overwhelm
How many example sentences with "overwhelms" are there?
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