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as in knee-deep
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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
Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Word must have gotten out about the burger joint’s first appearance at Coachella, as it was swamped with lines all weekend.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Ten years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
After Jackson’s death, his estate was swamped with other projects.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Word must have gotten out about the burger joint’s first appearance at Coachella, as it was swamped with lines all weekend.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Ten years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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
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,
21 Apr. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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One individual was seen throwing an object into the car, engulfed in flames, which exploded seconds later.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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When a refund isn't enough For people who are overwhelmed by debt or falling behind despite a refund, nonprofit credit counseling agencies can help.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eilish then ran back into the crowd, overwhelmed with emotion.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Two Palestinians, among them a 14-year-old boy, have been shot and killed at a school in the occupied West Bank amid an attack by Israeli settlers, the Palestinian Health Ministry and multiple eyewitnesses said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Don’t call 911 unless a tree has fallen on an occupied home or downed power lines.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists with the Environmental Defense Fund said in a 2019 study that hydropower plants and reservoirs can emit substantial greenhouse gases, but their depth and design, the amount of submerged vegetation, and local climate influence how much.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But during that maneuver, the vehicle likely reversed into the water and became submerged.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Two young Alabama siblings are dead following an early morning crash, leaving their mother devastated at the sudden loss.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Celeste’s family was overwhelmed and devastated to hear details of the allegations against d4vd during his arraignment on Monday, their attorney, Patrick Steinfeld, told CNN.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lucas Giolito had a busy first full day in the Padres organization.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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As always, our NASCAR experts, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi, took time out of their busy schedules to answer all our Talladega questions.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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