She waited and waited but sleep began to overwhelm her and overwhelmed her it did. Although hard tactics can overwhelm the opponent, they often intensify conflicts. The Reapers invade and quickly overwhelm Earth. The monsters overwhelm Ghidorah and force it to flee into outer space. Too much information, coming too rapidly, can overwhelm thinking. The combined resources of the market can easily overwhelm any central bank. If the command is called often, the resulting workload can quickly overwhelm the server. The sailors overwhelm the outnumbered officers and take control of the ship. The townspeople show up; however, the trolls overwhelm and beat them up. In the end the overall costs from coordination might overwhelm other costs. Excessive noise can overwhelm the signal, making it useless. The pressures of fame began to overwhelm her. Adama and Tigh manage to overwhelm their captors and break free. When acting together, they can overwhelm even the toughest heroes. The gladiators overwhelm their guards and escape into the Italian countryside.