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Common collocations with overwhelming in American Collocation

overwhelming adjective

US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/

completely or very

absolutely
completely
quite
so

In the case of the firefighters, opposition to the government was absolutely overwhelming.

apparently

seemingly

A brilliant strategist, he won many battles, often against seemingly overwhelming odds.

rather

pretty

He said: ‘I expected to win because the evidence was pretty overwhelming’.

numbers or strength

firepower
generosity
majority
odds
preponderance
superiority
vote

The overwhelming majority of the jobs created were in the private sector.

acceptance/rejection

consensus
endorsement
opposition
rejection

These results reveal an overwhelming consumer endorsement for face-to-face service.

success

popularity
success
victory

The campaign was an overwhelming success.

evidence

evidence
impression

There is no overwhelming evidence to support this and information has been anecdotal and subjective.

response

response

We had an overwhelming response to the survey and would like to thank all who took part.

be
become
seem

Here he argues that the statistics demonstrating the futility of wind power are now overwhelming.