snow under

verb

snowed under; snowing under; snows under

transitive verb

1
: to overwhelm especially in excess of capacity to absorb or deal with something
2
: to defeat by a large margin

Examples of snow under in a Sentence

the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork
Recent Examples on the Web
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In Watertown, New York, which has been similarly snowed under in recent days, the outlook was a bit better − up to 10 inches of additional snow were in the forecast. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 Winter storms hit Michigan: Tracking snowfall totals The NWS warned drivers that roads could quickly become covered with snow under the most intense bands. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024 Stay dry from rain and snow under this thin Levi’s jacket that’s 40 percent off, or align your outerwear choices with the toppers celebs are trying this fall: trench coats. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Ilene Gowan’s body was found covered in snow under an overpass in Iowa in February. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023 Peak after peak was blanketed in sparkling white snow under a sunny blue sky and puffy clouds. Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023 Ukraine’s armed forces published a photo purporting to show blood on snow under a military vehicle at one of the air bases. Jamey Keaten, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022 Snow is not likely to accumulate on the valley floor, but there is some chance of sticking snow under any stray strong showers. oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2022 The window of ideal weather for snowmaking would also reduce by 22%, meaning the resort would be making snow under less efficient conditions, which further drives up the cost. Brian P. McCullough, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow under was in 1880

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“Snow under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20under. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

snow under

verb
1
: to overwhelm especially beyond the ability to absorb or deal with something
2
: to defeat by a large amount
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