[{"word":"overwhelms","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The state or condition of being overwhelmed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To engulf, surge over and submerge.","synonyms":["swamp"],"antonyms":[],"example":"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."},{"definition":"To overpower, crush.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force."},{"definition":"To overpower emotionally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was overwhelmed with guilt."},{"definition":"To cause to surround, to cover.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["swamp"],"antonyms":["underwhelm"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overwhelm","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overwhelms"]}]