Overwhelm meaning in English

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Definition

to overwhelm: to overcome, to submerge, to have a very strong effect verb

I'm overwhelmed with work this week: I can't keep up!.

We were all overwhelmed by your performance: you really amazed us.

overwhelming: very strong, difficult to overcome adjective

Pronunciation examples

UK: I was overwhelmed by the ambassador's generosity.

US: I can tell that my beauty overwhelms you.

Examples

"All that aside, this month found an overwhelming number of comments relating to our cafeteria."
"We were truly "overwhelmed" by your application and resume."
"~~Über-whelmed~~? Overwhelmed!"

Exercise 1

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!

Many of the suggestions this month concern the cafeteria.

Some Delavigne employees have not respected rules of the cafeteria.

Polly and the Delavigne Corp don't control the cafeteria's policies.

The Delavigne Corporation is one of several companies using the building's cafeteria.

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!

Many of the suggestions this month concern the cafeteria.

This is a true statement. Polly writes that "this month found an overwhelming number of comments relating to our cafeteria". This means that the majority of the comments this month are about the cafeteria. "To be overwhelmed" is to be surprised or deeply affected by something.

Some Delavigne employees have not respected rules of the cafeteria.

This is not a good choice. There is no suggestion that the Delavigne employees are not respecting the rules of the cafeteria policy. The employees are actually abusing the suggestion box and not the cafeteria.

Polly and the Delavigne Corp don't control the cafeteria's policies.

This is a true statement. Polly writes "Please keep in mind that there is very little the Delavigne Corp can do in regards to the cafeteria, whose services are managed by the owners of the Treasure Trove Towers." She is indicating that she can't do very much to change to the cafeteria's policies.

The Delavigne Corporation is one of several companies using the building's cafeteria.

This is a true statement. Polly writes "We are not the only company in the building, and we must abide by their decisions concerning cafeteria policy."

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