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overwhelmed
feeling unable to handle everything happening
Synonyms
- swamped
- overloaded
- frazzled
Antonyms
- calm
- composed
overwhelmed in a sentence
Jordan felt overwhelmed by three projects due on the same day.
Surrounded by noisy classmates and unfinished work, Leo became overwhelmed.
Where it comes from
From Middle English whelmen 'to overturn or cover'
Memory hook
Too much comes OVER you like a huge WAVE.
Read it in context
- The Hall Comes Alive Arts
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