Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with overwhelming in American Collocation
overwhelming
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
completely or very
In the case of the firefighters, opposition to the government was absolutely overwhelming.
apparently
A brilliant strategist, he won many battles, often against seemingly overwhelming odds.
rather
He said: ‘I expected to win because the evidence was pretty overwhelming’.
numbers or strength
The overwhelming majority of the jobs created were in the private sector.
acceptance/rejection
These results reveal an overwhelming consumer endorsement for face-to-face service.
success
The campaign was an overwhelming success.
evidence
There is no overwhelming evidence to support this and information has been anecdotal and subjective.
response
We had an overwhelming response to the survey and would like to thank all who took part.
Here he argues that the statistics demonstrating the futility of wind power are now overwhelming.