🌊overwhelm

verb
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/

Meaning

to overpower someone emotionally or physically; to be too much to handle

Example Sentences

She was overwhelmed with gratitude after receiving the help.

Example Expressions

overwhelmed with joy

Synonyms

overpower, crush, engulf, overcome, astonish

Antonyms

calm, comfort, underwhelm

Collocations

overwhelm with work, overwhelm the enemy, overwhelmed by emotions

More Example Sentences

He felt too overwhelmed to ask for help.

She was too overwhelmed to start the task.

I was too overwhelmed to speak in the meeting.

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems so she schedules weekly one-on-one meetings

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems so she schedules weekly one-on-one meetings to answer questions and share practical advice

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems so she schedules weekly one-on-one meetings to answer questions and share practical advice based on her own experience from the past ten years

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems so she schedules weekly one-on-one meetings to answer questions and share practical advice based on her own experience from the past ten years and gradually the new employee gains confidence and skills

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems so she schedules weekly one-on-one meetings to answer questions and share practical advice based on her own experience from the past ten years and gradually the new employee gains confidence and skills earning recognition from the management team

A woman mentors a younger colleague at her office who recently joined the company and feels overwhelmed by the workload and new systems so she schedules weekly one-on-one meetings to answer questions and share practical advice based on her own experience from the past ten years and gradually the new employee gains confidence and skills earning recognition from the management team and thanking her mentor for the guidance that made such a big difference.

Related Vocabularies

to attract or tempt someone, often by offering something appealing
to respond to a question; to reply; to solve
To officially prevent someone from doing something.
To seek attention or applause by behaving or speaking in a showy way.
To show reverence and adoration for a deity or sacred being.
To interpret something wrongly or misunderstand the meaning.

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