Fans were overwhelmed by/with grief

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angliholic

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Fans were overwhelmed by/with/from grief over the news of the superstar's sudden death.




Which preposition fits best in the above? Does the base sentence sound right? Thanks.
 

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I'd use 'with'.
 
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