To Overwhelm

To Overwhelm (over uélm)

Overwhelming / Overwhelmed

Definição em inglês:
As a verb, to overwhelm means to overpower someone emotionally, mentally, or physically—by pressure, stress, work, or strong feelings. As an adjective, overwhelmed describes someone who feels unable to cope because too many things are happening at once. Overwhelming describes the source of that pressure—something so strong or intense that it’s hard to handle.

Aplicação em frases:

• Afirmativa: Deadlines often overwhelm new employees.

• Negativa: She doesn’t overwhelm easily.

• Interrogativa: Does your routine overwhelm you sometimes?

• Afirmativa no passado: He was overwhelmed by the unexpected news.

• Com adjetivo -ing: The overwhelming support surprised everyone.

Sinônimos:

• Verbo: overload, flood, crush, overpower

• Adjetivo: stressed, overloaded, intense, consuming, overpowering