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Showing words for OVERWHELM using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Overwhelm

overwhelm

8 Letter Words for Overwhelm

whomever

7 Letter Words for Overwhelm

eelworm, everwho, hoveler, however, whoever

6 Letter Words for Overwhelm

evermo, helver, howler, lehmer, mewler, owhere, relove, remove, rewove, wervel, whelve, wherve, whorle, wolver

5 Letter Words for Overwhelm

elmer, elver, emove, evhoe, evohe, helve, hemol, herem, heroe, hewel, hewer, holer, holme, homer, horme, hovel, hover, howel, howre, lever, lovee, lover, lower, merel, merle, mewer, mohel, moler, morel, mover, mower, owler, rehem, rehoe, revel, rheme, rowel, rowme, vehme, vomer, vowel, vower, wheel, wheem, wheer, whelm, where, whole, whore, whorl, wolve

4 Letter Words for Overwhelm

elem, elev, elve, emer, eole, eorl, erme, ever, evoe, ewer, heel, heer, hele, helm, helo, heme, heml, here, herl, herm, hero, hewe, hoer, hole, holm, holw, home, hore, hove, howe, howl, leer, lehr, leme, lere, leve, levo, lome, lore, love, lowe, meer, mele, meow, mere, merl, mero, merv, meve, mewl, mohr, mole, more, morw, move, mowe, omer, orle, over, ower, reel, reem, reve, rheo, role, rome, rove, veer, vehm, vele, velo, vole, vrow, weel, weem, weer, were, weve, whee, whom, wore, worm, wove

3 Letter Words for Overwhelm

eel, eer, elm, eme, emo, eom, ere, eve, ewe, hee, hel, hem, heo, her, hew, hmo, hoe, hol, hom, hor, how, lee, lem, leo, ler, lev, lew, loe, lor, low, lwm, mee, meh, mel, mer, mew, mho, moe, mol, mor, mow, oer, ohm, ohv, ole, olm, ore, orl, owe, owl, ree, reh, rel, rem, rev, rew, rhe, rho, rle, roe, rom, row, vee, vel, ver, voe, vol, vor, vow, wee, wem, wer, who, whr, wmo, woe, wro

Definitions for Overwhelm

[1] to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
[2] to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
[3] to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.
[4] to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions.
[5] to overthrow.
[6] to overpower the thoughts, emotions, or senses of
[7] to overcome with irresistible force
[8] to overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something
[9] to cover over or bury completely
[10] to weigh or rest upon overpoweringly
[11] archaic to overturn

Words related to Overwhelm

crush, inundate, deluge, rout, overpower, swamp, overrun, engulf, submerge, defeat, destroy, overcome, confound, disturb, dumbfound, bewilder, upset, puzzle, shock, confuse

Words nearby Overwhelm

overweary, overween, overweening, overweigh, overweight, overwhelm, overwhelming, overwind, overwinter, overwintering, overwire

Origin of Overwhelm

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at over-, whelm

Other words from Overwhelm

un·o·ver·whelmed , adjective

Synonyms for Overwhelm

crush, defeat, deluge, destroy, engulf, inundate, overcome, overpower, overrun, rout, submerge, swamp, bury, conquer, drown, drub, massacre, overflow, overthrow, smother, thrash, total, whip, win