overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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Practical Assistance With Daily Tasks Everyday chores can be overwhelming for someone with metastatic breast cancer.
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The alternative is self-representation, but navigating the legal system without training is overwhelming.
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The legislation, Senate Bill 292, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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Indeed, the evidence is now overwhelming that Mars was once warmer, and wet, with rivers, lakes and possibly even oceans that existed almost four billion years ago.
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
The alternative is self-representation, but navigating the legal system without training is overwhelming.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
The legislation, Senate Bill 292, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the evidence is now overwhelming that Mars was once warmer, and wet, with rivers, lakes and possibly even oceans that existed almost four billion years ago.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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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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