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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
David Chiu, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Elkin was spared the deadly destruction wrought in other parts of the state, but the Yadkin River rose 22 feet, inundating homes and businesses, leaving roads underwater and swamping pickleball courts.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The shoot took 12 hours in total, which included trudging through swamps and riding airboats as pictured throughout the cover story.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Waves then pushed the crabber into the marsh and swamped the boat, per WVUE.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Elkin was spared the deadly destruction wrought in other parts of the state, but the Yadkin River rose 22 feet, inundating homes and businesses, leaving roads underwater and swamping pickleball courts.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Noun
The South American swamp rodents also burrow holes in levees, posing a threat to the state’s flood-control and water-supply infrastructure.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The shoot took 12 hours in total, which included trudging through swamps and riding airboats as pictured throughout the cover story.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Hurricane Erin’s surge, captured flooding the Buxton neighborhood and surrounding coastal communities, came as evacuations and swim bans were issued in the area for safety measures.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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In a consumer landscape flooded with fast-branding and novelty NPD, the success of GN Wines reveals a different truth: consumers are happy to follow a famous face but only repeatedly when the product delivers, the voice is consistent, and the partnership lasts.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Save for that final two-minute drill led by Richardson, the Colts’ offense was overwhelmed by the Packers defense for the majority of the two-hour practice.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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When hurricanes arrive in rapid succession, emergency services can get overwhelmed, supply chains can be cut off and infrastructure still damaged from a recent storm becomes more vulnerable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Aug. 2025
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There are also a ton of coastal marshes and estuaries that draw black ducks and mallards.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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After a deep dive on the biodiversity of the refuge, nearby Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve is a top spot for scoping out wood ducks and American woodcocks thanks to its verdant marshes, but for a truly unique perspective on the Outer Banks, don’t miss out on Jockey’s Ridge State Park.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Order by the pound, or grab a sandwich with any of their meats served on a bun with pickles and homemade slaw.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spoon 1/4 of the ground beef evenly across the top of the sheets, followed by shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, diced pickles and onions.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to the fire department, crews who responded to the blaze found that the home was engulfed in flames on the first and second floors, with flames extending to the third floor.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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Moments later, the truck was fully engulfed in flames.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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Pointing to a legal analysis weighing reasons why the FTC's antitrust claims might not hold up in court, Olson suggested that the FTC is unlikely to overcome constitutional protections and win its ad war on the merits.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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The eventual winner will have to overcome astronomical odds of 1 in 292.2 million to win the Powerball jackpot.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Surface Waters Even within the limited investment flowing to water, there’s a blind spot: surface waters, also known as our rivers, lakes, wetlands and oceans.—
Eyal Harel,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Mitigation is the deal that America has struck between its interest in human development and the preservation of its wetlands since the Clean Water Act passed, in 1972.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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This predicament, occurring just five months after the airline's emergence from bankruptcy, initiated a rally predominantly led by United Airlines stock (NASDAQ: UAL), which saw a 10% increase.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Witnesses recalled the woman’s behavior at the time of her predicament.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamp. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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