Overwhelm and Target

Overwhelm

Overwhelm verb - To subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress.

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Target and overwhelm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a verb "Overwhelm".

Target verb - Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.

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Overwhelm and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overwhelm" instead a verb "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

person	overwhelm person	target person
party	overwhelm party	target party
people	overwhelm people	target people
body	overwhelm body	target body
Other words: way, damage, car, defense, opponent, player, humans, friends, units, players, victims, opponents, enemies, foes, systems, ships.

The anti-aircraft vehicles in the game can (and usually do) fire multiple SAMs at a target to overwhelm the countermeasures used to fend them off.

Source: Video Game / Project Reality
Blockers can stop Blitzer charges, Flankers can overwhelm Blockers if given enough support, Supports can whittle Flankers down before they close the gap, and Blitzers will target Supports first.

Source: Video Game / Dungeon Keeper
They target a random locked door and attempt to reach it and smash it down, and if they succeed at doing so, it can spawn a huge amount of monsters (including more Hurna Riders to smash more doors!) that will eventually overwhelm you.

Source: Demonic Spiders / Roguelikes

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