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as in flooded
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as in engulfed
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 overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
parents feeling swamped by work and family obligations
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Recent Examples of swamped
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Eclipses allow scientists to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, known as the corona, which is usually swamped by our star's immense brightness.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nabih Berri Hospital was swamped by an influx of casualties.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Many feared downtown would be swamped by foreclosures after the pandemic as building owners struggled to fill spaces left behind by the shift to work-from-home.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
And then there’s the electronics, which it is obviously swamped with.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
But in her lawsuit, Wade claims that her own mark has essentially been swamped by Swift’s Showgirl era.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
This logic linked Ehrlich’s ecological carrying capacity, lifeboat ethics – the idea that wealthy nations risked being swamped by immigration – and reactionary anxieties about demographic change.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
In the war’s first days, complaints about religion swamped the nonprofit Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Eclipses allow scientists to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, known as the corona, which is usually swamped by our star's immense brightness.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nabih Berri Hospital was swamped by an influx of casualties.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Many feared downtown would be swamped by foreclosures after the pandemic as building owners struggled to fill spaces left behind by the shift to work-from-home.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
And then there’s the electronics, which it is obviously swamped with.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
But in her lawsuit, Wade claims that her own mark has essentially been swamped by Swift’s Showgirl era.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
This logic linked Ehrlich’s ecological carrying capacity, lifeboat ethics – the idea that wealthy nations risked being swamped by immigration – and reactionary anxieties about demographic change.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
In the war’s first days, complaints about religion swamped the nonprofit Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
Adjective
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Standing knee-deep in the lo‘i, covered in mud, gently pressing roots into the earth, anchored me in a new way.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former are knee-deep into climate-change politics, which is all about shifting power to planners to forestall some cataclysmic scenario that the experts claim is inevitable.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Upon arrival, crews found a barn fully engulfed in heavy fire and smoke, and immediately began efforts to extinguish the flames.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Slight concern engulfed Charles Lee leading into the Charlotte Hornets’ outing at Target Center on Sunday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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New York's offense overwhelmed the Bulls by outscoring them 40-25 in the second quarter to lead 78-41 at the break.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Final Four at the women’s NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When Likud, the right-wing party of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, first came to power in 1977, settlements in the occupied West Bank gained legal status in Israeli law.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said during a news conference on Monday.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The crash caused the catamaran to become submerged.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Such technology could transform vast maritime regions, such as the South China Sea, into submerged launch pads, enhancing China’s strategic nuclear deterrence and stealth capabilities.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Perez, Vargas and Blanco were devastated by the decision to let Braddy live.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the loss of those extra property tax dollars devastated cities, which had been scrambling since Proposition 13 put the brakes on property tax increases.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The café is serviceable and busy all the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Grand Central Terminal, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, serves not only daily commuters, but also draws thousands of tourists each day.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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