snow under
verb
snowed under; snowing under; snows under
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
The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009.
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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“Snow under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20under. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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