Synonym: overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over. Similar words: overwhelm, overwhelming, helm, helmet, hotel manager, when, where, whet. Meaning: [hwelm /w-] 
v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. 1 The spy whelmed his hat down over his eyes.
2 The avalanche whelmed the small mountain village.
3 He was over whelmed by the death of his father.
4 We whelm with tears at this time.
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6 Counterfeit parts , in fact, could one day over whelm genuine parts.