sweep over

Synonyms:

overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, whelm

Types:

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devastate

overwhelm or overpower

clutch, get hold of, seize

affect

kill

overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

benight

overtake with darkness or night

knock out

overwhelm with admiration

stagger

astound or overwhelm, as with shock

lock

hold fast (in a certain state)

Type of:

arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)