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as in to flood
to cover with a flood
the boat was swamped by the huge wave has been swamped with paperwork since she returned from vacation
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as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
parents feeling swamped by work and family obligations
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
be careful in the swamp, because alligators sometimes lurk there
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with her credit cards maxed out, and the making of minimum payments a challenge, debt seemed to be an ever-deepening swamp
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Recent Examples of swamp
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Republicans, meanwhile, have swamped the Westchester Regional Library in Miami-Dade’s western suburbs.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The singer, 40, marked her one-year wedding anniversary with her husband, a swamp boat tour guide in Louisiana.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Republicans, meanwhile, have swamped the Westchester Regional Library in Miami-Dade’s western suburbs.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Tours offers airboat cruises to see alligators in the swamp.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The singer, 40, marked her one-year wedding anniversary with her husband, a swamp boat tour guide in Louisiana.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamp
Verb
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bayfront Marina was so flooded that the benches of picnic tables were only just above the rising waters.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Levi’s style hits right at the hips, per one five-foot-two reviewer, and comes with a simple, zip-up design to avoid overwhelming your figure.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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With no relatives in attendance, the weight of his tragedy overwhelmed him.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the brand, the wind and sun there evaporate 90 percent of the fresh water in these marshes, leaving behind salt crystals at the bottom that are harvested using a skimming tool.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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California is currently considering investing $500 million to widen a North Bay highway that’s sinking into a marsh surrounded because low-income commuters from Solano County use the route to get to jobs in Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fries, chicken, cut tomatoes and pickles were stored without covers.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The vegan sub includes vegan lunch meats and cheese and all the fixins, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles, as the nonvegan version.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An opera which seriously addressed that theme would be equal to the crisis that is engulfing the American experiment.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media and broadcast by CNN affiliates showed fierce flames engulfing the beachfront property with plumes of smoke rising into the air.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The genre emerged in the river system of the Mompos Depression, a vast wetland and in a small mountain range known as Montes de María.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some groups tackle long-term projects such as removing invasive species from an area of prairie in Texas, or a wetland in Taiwan.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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So, despite their predicament, these operators remain hopeful that circumstances will change soon enough, even if now the path is unclear.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Athletic Club are in a similar predicament.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamp. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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