1. feeling completely overcome by strong emotions or stress
2. having too much to deal with; unable to cope with the amount of work or responsibility

Examples

• She felt overwhelmed by grief after losing her pet.
• The new student was overwhelmed by all the homework assignments.
• I’m completely overwhelmed with work this week.
• He was overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers.
• The team felt overwhelmed by their opponent’s superior skill.
• She became overwhelmed trying to plan the wedding alone.
• The refugees were overwhelmed with gratitude for the help they received.