Overwhelm is an irritating word. Whelm means to overcome, submerge, engulf. Which makes the 'over' bit a little superfluous.
There I was, happily drowning away at the bottom of the canal, when it started to rain as well. Left me feeling totally overwhelmed, it did.
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Overwhelm is an irritating word. Whelm means to overcome, submerge, engulf. Which makes the 'over' bit a little superfluous.
There I was, happily drowning away at the bottom of the canal, when it started to rain as well. Left me feeling totally overwhelmed, it did.