Overwhelming
Overwhelming adjective - Very intense.
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Synonyms for Overwhelming
Severe and overwhelming are semantically related in burdensome topic. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Overwhelming".
Severe
Severe adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: a severe winter that was among the coldest on record
Overwhelming and severe are semantically related in burdensome topic. Sometimes you can use "Overwhelming" instead an adjective "Severe".
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Related pairs
- keen and overwhelming
- keen and severe
- harsh and overwhelming
- harsh and severe
- unbearable and overwhelming
- unbearable and severe
- strong and overwhelming
- strong and severe
- powerful and overwhelming
- powerful and severe
- extreme and overwhelming
- extreme and severe
- intense and overwhelming
- intense and severe
Both words in one sentence
- Johnston ryshed at the overwhelming enemy fleet, torpedoed a cruiser, set several others on fire, but took severe damage in the process and had to pull back.
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The vagus nerve works both ways, too: severe cardiac insult, such as caused by a massive heart attack or a ruptured aortic aneurysm, can cause a sudden overwhelming urge to pass a bowel movement.
Source: Camping a Crapper -
In Hunter × Hunter, the sheer intensity and strength of Neferpitous and Meruems auras can be so overwhelming for a regular Nen-user, that even a momentary exposure to it can have severe permanent psychological and physiological consequences.
Source: Go Mad from the Revelation
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