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Sometimes feeling overwhelmed is part of what it means to be a Christian. You can't bear somebody else's burden unless you are taking something of their load and it's weighing you down a little bit.
Kevin DeYoung

Meaning of "overwhelmed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERWHELMED

overwhelmed  [ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERWHELMED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overwhelmed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERWHELMED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed is the fourth album in the Worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.

Definition of overwhelmed in the English dictionary

The definition of overwhelmed in the dictionary is overpowered. Other definition of overwhelmed is overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERWHELMED


underwhelmed
ˌʌndəˈwɛlmd
unfilmed
ʌnˈfɪlmd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERWHELMED

overweary
overweather
overween
overweening
overweeningly
overweeningness
overweigh
overweight
overwet
overwhelm
overwhelming
overwhelmingly
overwide
overwily
overwind
overwing
overwinter
overwise
overwisely
overwithhold

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERWHELMED

acclaimed
accustomed
armed
ashamed
assumed
becalmed
blamed
confirmed
doomed
famed
informed
Mohammed
rammed
slammed
steamed
summed
themed
timed
trimmed
unnamed

Synonyms and antonyms of overwhelmed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «OVERWHELMED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overwhelmed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overwhelmed

Translation of «overwhelmed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERWHELMED

Find out the translation of overwhelmed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overwhelmed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overwhelmed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不堪重负
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrumado
570 millions of speakers

English

overwhelmed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिभूत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طغت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перегружены
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrecarregado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিহ্বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accablé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terharu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überwältigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧倒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepengin banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá tải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोईवरून पाणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğulmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sopraffatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przytłoczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевантажені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copleșit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκλονισμένοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorweldig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överväldigad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overveldet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overwhelmed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERWHELMED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overwhelmed

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVERWHELMED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overwhelmed.
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Ed Begley, Jr.
People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary.
2
Jodi Benson
Connecting with the kids is a great joy for me. I love meeting them backstage or at a signing event. I am overwhelmed when I meet kids who struggle with terminal illnesses.
3
Sean Brady
Unprecedented financial pressures, and an ever-increasingly aggressive public culture, along with social, moral and spiritual fragmentation, are leading to lives being overwhelmed by stress, intolerable interior isolation and even quiet despair.
4
Marcus Buckingham
Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we're taking on too much, but because we're taking on too little of what really strengthens us.
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Mark Canton
To be honest, I found the 3D in 'Avatar' to be inconsistent and while ground breaking in many respects, sometimes I thought it overwhelmed the storytelling. Technology aside, I wish 'Avatar' had been more original in its storytelling.
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Amber Cope
I am not only overwhelmed with excitement to be back in the seat but also to show my support to help raise awareness to end domestic violence and sexual assault by displaying the 'No More' symbol as I pilot the No. 24 car.
7
Kevin DeYoung
Sometimes feeling overwhelmed is part of what it means to be a Christian. You can't bear somebody else's burden unless you are taking something of their load and it's weighing you down a little bit.
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Kevin DeYoung
No doubt, some people are quantitatively less busy than others and some much more so, but that doesn't change the shared experience: most everyone I know feels frazzled and overwhelmed most of the time.
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Albrecht Durer
The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion.
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Denis Dutton
It's clear on the one hand that an education enriches and informs a response to beauty, even makes it possible in esoteric cases. On the other hand, there's no question that someone with no musical education whatsoever might wander into a concert hall and be overwhelmed by the 'Beethoven Pastoral Symphony'.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERWHELMED»

Discover the use of overwhelmed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overwhelmed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has The Time
Overwhelmed maps the individual, historical, biological and societal stresses that have ripped working mothers’ and fathers’ leisure to shreds, and asks how it might be possible for us to put the pieces back together.
Brigid Schulte, 2014
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Overwhelmed: Winning the War against Worry
Well, don’t do it! Perry Noble has stood at the edge of the abyss himself, and in Overwhelmed, he shares the keys to unlocking the chains of anxiety and despair once and for all.
Perry Noble, 2014
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College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis ...
The book is filled with insights and stories about the current mental health crisis on our nation's campuses and offers: A hands-on guide for helping students overcome stress and succeed in a college environment.
Richard Kadison, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, 2005
4
Overwhelmed: The Life of a Single Mom
Follows the author's journey from homeless teenage mother to successful corporate executive.
Jennifer Barnes Maggio, 2010
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Overwhelmed: Coping with Life's Ups and Downs
This book is based on years of research—studies of people moving, adults returning to school, people whose jobs were eliminated, retirment, non-events like not having a baby, not getting promoted.
Nancy K. Schlossberg, 2007
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Overwhelmed: One Woman's Journey With Breast Cancer
No more cancer! But no more cancer didn't mean perfect health. God would continue to test Karen in other ways. Overwhelmed is a journey of one woman's life of health issues that seemed would never end.
Karen L. Norton, 2011
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Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything. Learn more about Crazy Love at www.crazylovebook.com.
Francis Chan, 2013
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Renewed: Finding Your Inner Happy in an Overwhelmed World
So how do we manage our work and family and faith and ministry lives if we aren't able to take care of ourselves as we also take care of others? Renewed helps women understand the need to put themselves on "the list.
Lucille Zimmerman, 2013
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Under Pressure and Overwhelmed: Coping with Anxiety in College
"This book helps students (and their parents and counselors) deal effectively with predictable anxieties associated with college.
Christopher Vye, Kathlene Scholljegerdes, Ira David Welch, 2007
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Overwhelmed by God and Not Your Troubles
With gentleness and infectious joy, the author guides readers to shift their perspective away from the very real troubles they face and fill their gaze with the overwhelming presence of a loving Lord.
Steve Mays, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERWHELMED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overwhelmed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Froome overwhelmed by tour success
Chris Froome was overwhelmed after overcoming a turbulent Tour de France and Nairo Quintana's daring late attack up Alpe-d'Huez to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Mother overwhelmed from generosity from Wakefest
Many took to the water today for Wakefest 2015 and FOX 31 spoke to the reason for this year's water tricks.An emotional mother of twin girls ... «WFXL FOX 31, Jul 15»
3
Pirates overwhelmed by Nationals offense
Ask A.J. Burnett about his start in Saturday night's loss and he would not discuss the eight strikeouts, but rather all of the mistakes he made. “I'm hitting guys in ... «Pittsburgh Sporting News, Jul 15»
4
Riddhi Sen rejects Mahanayak Samman, overwhelmed with public …
"I am overwhelmed with the kind of support people have shown for my action. It just shows that I wasn't wrong in rejecting the award," he signed ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Young family 'overwhelmed' by support after fire destroys home
A YOUNG family whose house was destroyed by a fire this week say they have been overwhelmed by the support they've had from the ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Is President Buhari Overwhelmed By Serious Issues Of Governance …
In this second part of his piece on governance, Chief Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and erudite Constitutional Lawyer, ... «The Streetjournal, Jul 15»
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Report: Diamondbacks would have to be 'overwhelmed' to deal Brad …
Brad Ziegler is drawing loads of interest as the trade deadline nears, but it's apparently going to take an impressive deal for the Arizona ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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Lonely schoolboy who missed former classmates was overwhelmed
Darcy was overwhelmed by the letters and his parents say the effect has been dramatic. His dad Jon said: “When the letters arrived it was ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Overwhelmed? Here are seven research-based strategies for taking …
“We only have 90-minute attention spans,” says Washington Post reporter and author Brigid Schulte of “Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Lindsay man overwhelmed by support eight weeks after being shot …
Today, he is recovering at home, overwhelmed by the outpouring of support he continues to receive. Mr. Eley and his partner, Coleen Fiddler, ... «Kawartha Media Group, Jul 15»

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