get past vs overwhelm

get past

verb
  • To cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in the way. 

  • To cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time. 

  • To get through a difficult time; to overcome a source of grief. 

  • To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way. 

overwhelm

verb
  • To cause to surround, to cover. 

  • To overpower emotionally. 

  • To engulf, surge over and submerge. 

  • To overpower, crush. 

noun
  • The state or condition of being overwhelmed. 

How often have the words get past and overwhelm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )