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snow under
verb
snowed under; snowing under; snows under
1
: to overwhelm especially in excess of capacity to absorb or deal with something
2
: to defeat by a large margin
Synonyms
Examples of snow under in a Sentence
the challenger snowed the incumbent under in a big upset
snowed under by the huge pile of paperwork
Recent Examples on the Web
The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009.
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
In Watertown, New York, which has been similarly snowed under in recent days, the outlook was a bit better − up to 10 inches of additional snow were in the forecast.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Winter storms hit Michigan: Tracking snowfall totals The NWS warned drivers that roads could quickly become covered with snow under the most intense bands.
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Stay dry from rain and snow under this thin Levi’s jacket that’s 40 percent off, or align your outerwear choices with the toppers celebs are trying this fall: trench coats.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Ilene Gowan’s body was found covered in snow under an overpass in Iowa in February.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
Peak after peak was blanketed in sparkling white snow under a sunny blue sky and puffy clouds.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
Ukraine’s armed forces published a photo purporting to show blood on snow under a military vehicle at one of the air bases.
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Jamey Keaten, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
Snow is not likely to accumulate on the valley floor, but there is some chance of sticking snow under any stray strong showers.
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oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near snow under
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“Snow under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20under. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
snow under
verb1
: to overwhelm especially beyond the ability to absorb or deal with something
2
: to defeat by a large amount
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