snowed under

verb

Definition of snowed undernext
past tense of snow under
1
as in blew away
to defeat by a large margin the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset

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2
as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowed under
  1. overwhelmed
  2. bombed
  3. devastated
  4. buried
  5. whipped
  6. upset
  7. mastered
  8. flattened
Verb
  • On the contrary, many disingenuous media overwhelmed the favorable outlook with misinformation that continues unabated from domestic and foreign perpetrators.
    Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • She was overwhelmed by the detail and also by the justifications that Gerry had written.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • In early October 2024, weeks before Assad’s fall, Israel bombed an ammunition warehouse in Jableh near Hmeimim, seemingly with little regard for how Russia might respond.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after Assad’s ouster, Israel moved in and relentlessly bombed the remaining stockpiles of the Syrian military, including in Latakia and Tartus, with complete impunity.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Relatives and friends are further devastated.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of devastated
Verb
  • The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Spade must find the fortitude for one last case, digging up secrets many in the town would prefer to stay buried, and face off against an old adversary.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of buried
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The Red Hawks upset Brentwood, 17-10, in overtime to reach 11-1 and qualify for the Class 6A quarterfinals.
    Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On Thursday night, Louisville (30-5) upset Pittsburgh, top-ranked since September, 21-25, 25-23, 29-27, 25-17.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Things happened—or didn’t happen—depending on who had the ear of the president at any moment and who had mastered the dark arts of bureaucratic warfare.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • The Treasury bond curve flattened.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In some parts, entire neighborhoods of metal shacks and huts were flattened, while residents reported many trees had been uprooted, boats flipped or sunk and the electricity supply knocked out.
    Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of flattened
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