Take a test for yourself with overwhelmed vs. overwhelming:

 

  1. Last night I stayed at the office until 8 p.m. It was an overwhelming night!

 

  1. After the performance, the crowd applauded for over 5 minutes. The orchestra’s conductor was overwhelmed by the respect.

 

  1. The last time I was here was over 20 years ago. I can’t believe how many overwhelming changes have occurred here since then.

 

  1. Working at this company is an overwhelming challenge.

 

  1. We were so overwhelmed by this project that we didn’t even get a chance to eat lunch!