Definitions for overwhelming
ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-over·whelm·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. overpowering, overwhelmingadjective

   so strong as to be irresistible

   "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"

2. consuming, overwhelmingadjective

   very intense

   "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. overwhelmingverb

   Present participle of to overwhelm.

2. overwhelmingadjective

   Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.

3. overwhelmingadjective

   Very great or intense.

4. overwhelmingadjective

   Extreme.

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1. overwhelming

   Overwhelming refers to something that is too extreme, intense, or large to be managed, tolerated, or processed. It can result from an event, feeling, or situation characterized by its immensity, power, or complexity, often leading to feelings of being unable to cope or handle the situation. Its usage may comprise physical experiences and emotional or psychological states.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'overwhelming' in Adjectives Frequency: #814

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of overwhelming in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of overwhelming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of overwhelming in a Sentence

1. Sherrae Lachhu:

   The toughest part has been the decision-making process. There are many decisions you have to make, starting with the decision to even embark on this journey when you're at an advanced age, as I am, then decisions around the medical provider, which protocol sounds like it might work best for you, the loads of supplements the IVF community encourages you to take, the decision to continue to eat and drink as you normally would or go clean for months or years on end. For someone like Sherrae Lachhu with ADHD, the decision fatigue was at times overwhelming.

2. Mike Lawler:

   Kevin [ McCarthy ] has the support of the overwhelming majority of us, and we will be voting for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, whether it's one ballot or 100 ballots or more, so I think the time for this effort needs to come to an end and everybody in the conference needs to get on board so that we can get about the work we were elected to do, which is stopping the Joe Biden and Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi agenda, advancing our agenda, providing oversight, and getting about restoring balance and common sense in government for the American people.

3. Maddy McDaniel:

   Wisconsin has a long tradition of hunting and responsible gun ownership, and the overwhelming majority of gun owners agree with Lt. Governor Barnes on the need for common sense reforms, like ensuring that people with a dangerous history or domestic abusers should get a background check, yet while more than a dozen of Senator Johnson’s Republican colleagues worked across the aisle to pass legislation addressing gun violence, Senator Johnson puts the gun lobby before protecting lives.

4. Tiger Woods:

   It's overwhelming just because of what has transpired, last year I was very lucky to be playing again. At the previous Champions Dinner I was really struggling and missed a couple of years of not playing this great tournament and now I'm Tiger Woods. Twenty two years between wins, it's a long time and it's unreal for me to experience this. My Mom was here, My Mom was there in 1997 as well. I'm just so happy and excited and I'm at a loss for words.

5. Zhang Lifan:

   I think we still cannot talk about him having achieved an overwhelming victory, in the past couple months, the crackdown on tigers has obviously slowed. Recently it has just been flies.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=overwhelming
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overwhelming
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