whelm
/wɛlm/
verb
- To overwhelm or overpower completely.
- The sudden flood of work began to whelm the new employee.
- Grief can whelm a person when they least expect it.
- The team was whelmed by the opponent's aggressive defense.
- To cover or engulf completely, as with water.
- The river's overflow began to whelm the low-lying fields.
- A massive wave whelmed the entire beachfront.
- The rising tide threatened to whelm the small boat.