Overburned vs Overwhelmed - What's the difference?
overburned | overwhelmed |
(overburn)
To burn too much or for too long.
(computing) To record more than the usual available data capacity onto (an optical disc).
(figurative) To be overzealous.
(overwhelm)
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower, crush.
* Bible, Psalms lxxviii. 53
To overpower emotionally.
To cause to surround, to cover.
As verbs the difference between overburned and overwhelmed
is that overburned is (overburn) while overwhelmed is (overwhelm).overburned
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(head)overburn
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overwhelmed
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(head)overwhelm
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- 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)