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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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamp
Verb
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Days after the Guadalupe River flooded and claimed dozens of lives, another major river in Texas has triggered warnings from the National Weather Service.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Don’t be afraid to refuse additional tasks that could overwhelm you.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Given that the implementation of all this may overwhelm hospital waiting rooms and beds, overcrowd jails and prisons and require public housing, several questions arise.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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The scientists offered a working hypothesis: The marsh was being lost in fragments, creating longer, jagged edges.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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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
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The sandwich is tiered with two goetta patties, lettuce, a special sauce (not tartar sauce) and pickles.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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That was nothing compared to the aromas that engulfed me at the Generac stage July 4 for Porter Robinson’s stage-closing set.—
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jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The Austin district relied heavily on contractors to overcome its chronic backlog of evaluation requests.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Join an environmental specialist for a scenic hike through the wetlands of Gemini Springs Conservation Area.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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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
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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
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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 11 Aug. 2025.
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