overwhelm

Verbs

(v) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli sweep over, whelm, overpower, overcome, overtake,
(v) charge someone with too many tasks flood out, deluge,
(v) cover completely or make imperceptible
- I was drowned in work
- The noise drowned out her speech
drown, submerge,
(v) overcome by superior force overmaster, overpower,

Synonyms

sweep over whelm overpower overcome overtake flood out deluge drown submerge overmaster

See also

drown out

Words of close approximity

overwhelming overwhelmingly