# overwhelmed

Pronunciation: US say "oh-vur-WELMD" /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/; UK say "oh-vuh-WELMD" /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of overwhelm. — simple past and past participle of overwhelm
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of overwhelm. Use this form for something that already happened or after words like 'have' and 'was'.
   - _The floodwaters overwhelmed the town's defenses within hours._
   - _He was overwhelmed by the generosity of complete strangers._

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