Overwhelm vs. Whelm

Overwhelm vs. Whelm — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Overwhelm and Whelm

Overwhelmverb

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.

Whelmverb

To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.

Overwhelmverb

To overpower, crush.

In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.

Whelmverb

To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.

Overwhelmverb

To overpower emotionally.

He was overwhelmed with guilt.Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.

Whelmverb

To ruin or destroy.

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Overwhelmverb

To cause to surround, to cover.

Whelmverb

To overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.

Overwhelmnoun

The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

Whelmnoun

A surge of water.

the whelm of the tide

Overwhelmverb

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Whelmverb

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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Overwhelmverb

charge someone with too many tasks

Overwhelmverb

cover completely or make imperceptible;

I was drowned in workThe noise drowned out her speech

Overwhelmverb

overcome by superior force