🌊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 let out a long, deep breath as an expression of tiredness, relief, or sadness
to tread heavily on something and cause damage or injury
Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.
Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
to think or talk about the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
To strengthen a place, person, or thing physically or mentally.

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