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overwhelms

USoh-vur-WELMZ/ˌoʊ.vɚˈʍɛlmz/UKoh-vuh-WELMZ/ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmz/

2 meanings of overwhelms

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of overwhelm used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The sudden wave of bad news overwhelms her every time.

    A flood of customer emails overwhelms the small support team each morning.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of overwhelm. This plural is rare, since the noun usually has no plural.

    She wrote down her emotional overwhelms so she could spot what set them off.

    Frequent overwhelms left the new staff tired by the end of the week.

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overwhelms is a form of overwhelm

overwhelm, verb: To fill someone with very strong feelings so they cannot think clearly. Full entry

Forms
overwhelmoverwhelms he/she/itoverwhelming -ing formoverwhelmed past tense, past participle
Spelling
overwhelm → overwhelms: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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