1
as in to blow away
to defeat by a large margin
the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snow under
The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow under
Verb
-
Stellar energy hitting the disk can ionize the gas inside of it, blowing away the gas.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
-
In June and September the ash blew away from Anchorage.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Places like Chicago Animal Care and Control where Lily came from have been overwhelmed with dog and cat intakes this past month.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
-
While that does not preclude the possibility of another team overwhelming the Padres with a trade offer for Cease, a deal involving closer Robert Suarez remains at least a decent possibility.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The Wolfpack overcame 17 turnovers and a disadvantage in paint points with a nearly perfect performance from the free-throw line and better-than-usual 3-point shooting.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
-
To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
To hear Trump tell it, Ukraine might as well be bombing its own cities and killing its own citizens.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Biden briefly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns that they would be used on an area where refugees were told to flee, only to resume military aid after Israel bombed the area.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
But with the ceremony taking place at the Pasadena Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, just six weeks after Los Angeles was devastated by a series of wildfires, the celebration takes on a new tenor.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
-
When wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, Bobbie provided formula for families who lost their homes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Knowledge workers routinely report spending 2.5 hours daily searching for information buried in email threads and disorganized files.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
-
Matte, the State Archives administrator, has spent his career buried in these aging paper documents.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
-
On a 3-2 count, the Rangers’ Jack Leiter threw Lee a payoff slider down in the dirt.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snow under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20under. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share