overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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The race could be a close one, as the excitement over Eilish’s brand-new release competes with the sheer overwhelming volume of Swift’s reigning behemoth.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Samsung has made enormous investments in developing generative AI tools that have natural applications for managing an overwhelming volume of content on the platform.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Samsung has made enormous investments in developing generative AI tools that have natural applications for managing an overwhelming volume of content on the platform.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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