overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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Tasters found these beans under-salted with an overwhelming taste of sweet pepper.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
However, the result has led to sprawling technology stacks riddled with disconnected tools, overwhelming subscription costs and limited adaptability.
—Amit Mathradas, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But this firestorm, driven by hurricane-force winds, proved too fast and overwhelming.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
While it was intended to have a second round of voting, these three dogs received an overwhelming majority of votes from the electorate.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
However, the result has led to sprawling technology stacks riddled with disconnected tools, overwhelming subscription costs and limited adaptability.
—Amit Mathradas, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But this firestorm, driven by hurricane-force winds, proved too fast and overwhelming.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
While it was intended to have a second round of voting, these three dogs received an overwhelming majority of votes from the electorate.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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