# overwhelms

Pronunciation: US say "oh-vur-WELMZ" /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʍɛlmz/; UK say "oh-vuh-WELMZ" /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of overwhelm. — third-person singular simple present indicative of overwhelm
   - Simple: The form of overwhelm used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The rising river overwhelms the levee whenever the spring melt comes early._
   - _Her quiet confidence overwhelms opponents who expected an easier match._

## Noun

2. Plural of overwhelm. Rare, since the noun is usually uncountable. — plural of overwhelm
   - Simple: Plural of overwhelm. This plural is rare, since the noun usually has no plural.
   - _The therapist asked him to log his daily overwhelms and rate each one._
   - _Back-to-back overwhelms during the launch month burned through the team's energy._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/overwhelms (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).