Textual thesaurus for "overwhelm"

(verb) deluge, flood out

charge someone with too many tasks

(verb) overmaster, overpower

overcome by superior force

(verb) submerge, drown

cover completely or make imperceptible

I was drowned in work; The noise drowned out her speech

(verb) sweep over, overtake, overcome, overpower, whelm

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli