Definition of "overwhelming" []

• Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority. (adjective)

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• "The report makes no judgment about Ivins's guilt or innocence, and officials stood behind their contention that he was the anthrax killer, citing what they called overwhelming evidence."
• "But they did respond with what they call "overwhelming force," and the world economy was better for it."
• "I talked with Black Entertainment Television Founder, Bob Johnson about that, and also about what he calls overwhelming black racial pride over Barack Obama's candidacy."