snow under

verb

Definition of snow undernext
1
as in to blow away
to defeat by a large margin the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset

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2
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow under
  1. blow away
  2. overwhelm
  3. overcome
  4. devastate
  5. bomb
  6. bury
  7. upset
  8. master
Verb
  • That instinct paid off in 2019, when she was blown away by a sophomore at MIT who already had a strategic and commercial vision.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When the hurricane hit, the family’s roof was blown away by the high winds.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • The president left office above water on the economy, with 48% approving and 41% disapproving — high numbers for a president whose last year was overwhelmed by the Covid pandemic.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Economic recovery, the official argued, must accompany political reform to prevent a future democratic government from being overwhelmed by debt, failing infrastructure, shortages, inflation and insecurity.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • Tested on three below-knee amputees, this technique could overcome the limitations of current muscle-signal systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This front row seat to past moments — including some that involve Ethan — leads Hannah to reflect, break out of her comfort zone and overcome her fear of failure.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • For two years, the war in Gaza devastated the Palestinian enclave, killed tens of thousands of people, and left Israeli hostages languishing in captivity.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The rain is raising concerns in Altadena once again for families devastated by the Eaton Fire.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of devastate
Verb
  • The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But shipments have since collapsed in the eight months since Iran bombed its key production facility at Ras Laffan.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bomb
Verb
  • The stump itself won’t damage buried water lines, per se, but the roots can be ruthless with pipes.
    — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Use bulb cages or buried layers of hardware cloth to repel rodents, and try adding tree guards and fencing to fend off larger animals.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bury
Verb
  • What followed that 40-9 loss to Buffalo in 2025 was a 16-13 shocker of a Carolina upset over Green Bay.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • In an industry obsessed with the next big thing, Ben Bennett has mastered the art of actually seeing what comes next.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Knowing how to facilitate that process, though, is a surprisingly difficult skill to master.
    — Joe Perkins, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
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