Juggernaut vs Overwhelm - What's the difference?
juggernaut | overwhelm |
A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
*{{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 1
, author=Saj Chowdhury
, title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle
, work=BBC Sport
In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on.}} (British) A large, cumbersome truck or lorry, especially an artic (typically used somewhat disparagingly).
An institution that incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelessly sacrificed.
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower, crush.
* Bible, Psalms lxxviii. 53
To overpower emotionally.
To cause to surround, to cover.
As a noun juggernaut
is a literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.As a verb overwhelm is
to engulf, surge over and submerge.juggernaut
English
Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side.
In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on.}}
Quotations
* 1895 — , ch XII *: Anon Mr. Hoopdriver found himself riding out of the darkness of non-existence, pedalling Ezekiel's Wheels across the Weald of Surrey, jolting over the hills and smashing villages in his course, while the other man in brown cursed and swore at him and shouted to stop his career. There was the Putney heath-keeper, too, and the man in drab raging at him. He felt an awful fool, a- -what was it?--a juggins, ah!--a Juggernaut .overwhelm
English
Verb
- The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
- In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
- The sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- He was overwhelmed with guilt.
- Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
- (Papin)