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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 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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But now Starbucks is closing urban locations in part because it’s been swamped by competition from niche coffee shops, smaller chains such as Gregory’s and Joe’s Coffee, and a wave of smoothie, bubble tea and other beverage shops.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The search for a missing 68-year-old woman came to a tragic conclusion when her body was found at the bottom of a Sampson County swamp, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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Verb
On current trends, South Korea’s population will fall two-thirds in the next century, despite moderately successful efforts to boost births; those efforts are utterly swamped by structural factors discouraging parenthood, Works in Progress reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But now Starbucks is closing urban locations in part because it’s been swamped by competition from niche coffee shops, smaller chains such as Gregory’s and Joe’s Coffee, and a wave of smoothie, bubble tea and other beverage shops.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
Lowest since the first man to crawl out of the swamp hosed himself off.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The search for a missing 68-year-old woman came to a tragic conclusion when her body was found at the bottom of a Sampson County swamp, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamp
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The space, a former artist’s studio turned residence, opens directly onto the street and is crowned by a transom window that floods the interior with natural light.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2026
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Fans have since flooded the comment section of the December video, with many pointing out that, in retrospect, Sarah cooking for herself was a subtle hint at the pair's divorce.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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And she was overwhelmed by the maze of paperwork needed simply to get her off the street, much less to make any of the other things happen.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Small mosaics, bold geometrics, and overused penny tiles can overwhelm a room.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Must-see Wildlife and Natural Features The Everglades is essentially a giant wetland that consists of sawgrass marshes, pine flatwoods, and coastal mangroves.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Birdwatchers flock to the marshes, where various species, such as flamingos (in spring and autumn), marsh harriers, and black and white storks congregate in great numbers.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Eating pickles helps with hydration and feeling full due to their high water content.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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The most famous is Pickle Rick, a green pickle version of grandpa Rick.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps in Iran, which has been engulfed by mass protests, leading the president to threaten action against an oppressive regime that has bedeviled the United States for nearly half a century.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The officers extracted a man with his legs pinned under the dashboard inside moments before the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
Myra Adams,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sure enough, the Sacketts’ wetlands were near a ditch that fed into a creek, which flowed into the much-larger Priest Lake, putting it under EPA jurisdiction via an interpretation of the law that prevailed for decades.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The company on Thursday night will be asking the inland wetlands board for a permit to redevelop that half-block of Main Street.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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This year, however, my predicament has grown more urgent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner’s Jail, to put it nicely, is the predicament of NFL fans whose team is owned by someone whose stewardship does not inspire great optimism.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamp. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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