Whelmed

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of whelm.
  • Word Usage
    "Each rolling mountain whelmed them from view, and I would wait with sickening anxiety, fearing that they would never appear again."
    Verb Form
    whelmed    whelming    whelms   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    elicit    evoke    raise    arouse    enkindle    provoke    fire    kindle   
    Hyponym
    stagger    seize    lock    clutch    knock out    kill    devastate    benight    get hold of   
    Form
    underwhelm    overwhelm   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    overwhelm    ingulf    immerse    overcome    submerge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    capful    skag    sternpost    aileron    maste    waterfronthome    stealeth    Life    booby trap    scull