snowing under

verb

Definition of snowing undernext
present participle of snow under
1
as in blowing away
to defeat by a large margin the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset

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2
as in overwhelming
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 snowing under
  1. overwhelming
  2. whipping
  3. mastering
  4. trimming
Verb
  • Some popular online sites might be difficult to access or overwhelming for some age groups to navigate, but a physical card for a physical store could be a better fit.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, many organizations have struggled to manage the volume of projects, overwhelming their capacity.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelming
Verb
  • Instead of whipping the ball into the box, the ball was played short to Adams at the top of United’s penalty area.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • The renowned 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi depicts the enormous challenges in mastering the craft.
    Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But mastering live streaming will be crucial for its future as concerns about stagnation and subscriber growth continue to loom.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Kardashian crawled passed a donkey next to the Virgin Mary, Jesus raiding the refrigerator and a woman trimming a Christmas tree.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hill switched from defensive tackle to tight end this past spring, trimming more than 30 pounds.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimming
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