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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
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
An observation platform at the end overlooks a swamp.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
President Truman—fearing that huge interest costs would swamp the budget—heavily pressured the Fed to hold down rates.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
An observation platform at the end overlooks a swamp.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamp
Verb
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Athletes just flood the zone and the party begins.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront will likely become flooded, the weather service said.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Life will resume, and Iran doesn’t have the unlimited firepower that would overwhelm the Gulf.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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During test runs, workers at the salad chain were overwhelmed by the complicated prep.—
Bloomberg,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From coastal marshes to suburban gardens, flashes of iridescent green and ruby will soon dart between feeders and flowers.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s also a mouth-watering 10-ounce American wagyu skirt steak served with shishito peppers, pickles and charred carrots.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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It is traditionally topped with lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, and onions.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The home was fully engulfed in flames, according to officers.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Two women died early Monday after being rescued from a house that had been engulfed in flames in the west Chicago suburb of Northlake.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In their recusal motion aimed at the prosecutor, the defense lawyers had to overcome a high bar to prevail.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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To reach the state meet, Riley Kongkaeow has had to overcome an injury that limited her to 22 matches.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But many locals want to see the entire area — including its islands, wetlands and shallow bay flats — left untouched.—
Ryan Ballogg
Updated February 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The island runs its own desalination plant, generates minimal waste by the simple math of feeding its inhabitants largely from what grows on the property, and has preserved native forest, wetland gardens, and a hardwood canopy that most neighboring islands cleared decades ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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And given that two cops are already sniffing around the Redfellows’ sudden propensity for premature expiration, Becket finds himself in quite a predicament.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trump lamented how Mountbatten-Windsor’s predicament would affect Charles, who is expected to visit the US this year, likely in April.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamp. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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