- completely overcome in mind or feeling: She told the overwhelmed and sobbing mother she would take care of all medical expenses.
- loaded, filled, or addressed with an excessive amount of anything: Over 100 dogs were transported to other parts of the state from overwhelmed animal shelters on the coast.
- overpowered or crushed, as by superior forces: The aim of the coalition's operation was to stop the dictator and his army from attacking already overwhelmed rebel troops.
- the simple past tense and past participle of overwhelm.
