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noun

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Recent Examples of swamp
Verb
An influx of adult claims swamped the system after adverse reactions to flu shots became eligible for compensation in 2005 and serious shoulder problems were added to the injury table in 2017. Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 Torrential rain swept across New York City and New Jersey overnight, killing two people after drowning entire neighborhoods with floodwater, swamping NYC’s subway system and knocking out power for thousands across the tristate area. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Noun
Police then led him out of the swamp and back toward his residence by using the drone’s infrared capabilities to navigate a safe path. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 30 June 2025 Trump joked about the dangers of the swamp, the Florida GOP is selling hats and t-shirts bearing the facility’s name, and one of the president’s advisors implied that all U.S. Latinos should be fed to alligators. Time, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for swamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamp
Verb
  • Previous storms have flooded Mason’s building, damaging appliances and furniture, but this time she was mostly spared.
    William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • In greater numbers than ever, children hollowed up by hunger are overwhelming the Patient’s Friends Hospital, the main emergency center for malnourished kids in northern Gaza.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
  • With no hemming required, each one of these matching sets won’t drag on the floor or overwhelm your small frame.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The scientists offered a working hypothesis: The marsh was being lost in fragments, creating longer, jagged edges.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • Since forests and marshes store a lot of carbon, cutting down or draining them increases atmospheric CO₂. Higher commodity prices also, of course, pose more immediate problems, especially for the world’s poor.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The sandwich is tiered with two goetta patties, lettuce, a special sauce (not tartar sauce) and pickles.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Cooked low and slow over oak or mesquite, brisket is sliced thick and served with minimal fuss—just a few pickles, onions, and a slice of white bread.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From the doorway, Beau could see floodwaters beginning to engulf cabins closer to the Guadalupe River, where the younger boys slept.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • That was nothing compared to the aromas that engulfed me at the Generac stage July 4 for Porter Robinson’s stage-closing set.
    jsonline.com, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • The Austin district relied heavily on contractors to overcome its chronic backlog of evaluation requests.
    Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Join an environmental specialist for a scenic hike through the wetlands of Gemini Springs Conservation Area.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
  • But other wetlands in the region changed drastically with the dredging of a canal called the Mississippi Gulf Outlet, running from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • Details of their past life emerge in fragments, with flashbacks to a life destroyed by armed conflict, and a sudden, heartbreaking unveiling of their true predicament in the final minutes of the film.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
  • That is a predicament that may force team chairperson Jim Crane to give the green light to some major moves at the July 31 trade deadline.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025

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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamp. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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