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overwhelming
adjective as in overpowering
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amazing, astounding, crushing, devastating, mind-boggling, staggering, stunning, vast
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Example Sentences
Led by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first election since he became party leader last year, the PAP clinched 65.6% of the vote and an overwhelming majority of the 97 seats in parliament.
England will be overwhelming favourites to win at Trent Bridge, though the Zimbabweans have just claimed a creditable 1-1 draw in Bangladesh.
While I appreciate the hunt for the deal as much as anyone, my more recent Costco experience was still overwhelming and made me feel like an ant shopping at a warehouse.
Although Zimbabwe are improving – they have just earned a creditable 1-1 series draw in Bangladesh – England will be overwhelming favourites to win the four-day Test when it begins on 22 May.
There's little doubt that the PAP, which has long held an overwhelming parliamentary majority, will continue to govern after this election.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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