Overwhelm meaning and example sentences

Learning Overwhelm in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.

Definition

Overwhelm: Boğmak, etkisi altına almak, ezmek

Example sentences

  • The sudden surge in patients managed to overwhelm the hospital’s emergency resources within a single day.
  • The sudden surge in patients managed to overwhelm the hospital’s emergency resources within a single day. (Hastalardaki ani artış, tek bir gün içinde hastanenin acil durum kaynaklarını etkisi altına almayı (onları boğmayı) başardı.)
  • In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with Overwhelm when the meaning is "Boğmak, etkisi altına almak, ezmek".

Synonyms

Related words

Practice section

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