overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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Support for enacting term limits was overwhelming, with yes votes holding more than a three-to-one lead over no votes.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
Ranging from plans with different deductibles to different inclusions, the choices can feel overwhelming.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lawmakers split Nashville into three separate districts, forcing longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper into retirement and shifting the state's congressional delegation to an overwhelming GOP majority.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
Ranging from plans with different deductibles to different inclusions, the choices can feel overwhelming.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lawmakers split Nashville into three separate districts, forcing longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper into retirement and shifting the state's congressional delegation to an overwhelming GOP majority.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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