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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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as in knee-deep
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as in flooded
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Recent Examples of swamped
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Piastri jumped the start, then got swamped on the grid after his anti-stall system kicked in.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Day four felt like a call-to-action that challenged long-standing Eurocentric beauty ideals that have swamped the fashion industry.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
My smuggling vessel thrashed violently back and forth, swamped to the point of sinking, with the bilge pumps set to overdrive.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Republicans, meanwhile, have swamped the Westchester Regional Library in Miami-Dade’s western suburbs.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Now anyone with an Instagram account and an interest in menswear will have been swamped with images of this style lately.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Finally, central command centers can quickly get swamped by the flood of data coming in from across the business.
—Manish Kapoor, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Multiple National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices had issued beach hazards and coastal hazard statements as of early Thursday, warning of life‑threatening waves, strong rip currents, and the potential for piers to be heavily swamped.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In 1999 and 2000, new offerings swamped the market's ability to absorb it, cutting off the flow of IPO proceeds to Internet companies that were meant to be the revenues of bigger tech companies.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Piastri jumped the start, then got swamped on the grid after his anti-stall system kicked in.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Day four felt like a call-to-action that challenged long-standing Eurocentric beauty ideals that have swamped the fashion industry.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
My smuggling vessel thrashed violently back and forth, swamped to the point of sinking, with the bilge pumps set to overdrive.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Republicans, meanwhile, have swamped the Westchester Regional Library in Miami-Dade’s western suburbs.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Now anyone with an Instagram account and an interest in menswear will have been swamped with images of this style lately.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Finally, central command centers can quickly get swamped by the flood of data coming in from across the business.
—Manish Kapoor, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Multiple National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices had issued beach hazards and coastal hazard statements as of early Thursday, warning of life‑threatening waves, strong rip currents, and the potential for piers to be heavily swamped.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
Verb
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Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That honesty resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom flooded her comments with support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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But courts were overwhelmed by a flood of asylum seekers—a long-standing systemic shortage exacerbated by Biden’s inclusive policies.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the first-half performance in Seville, as Postecoglou’s side overwhelmed a very strong Real Betis, was enough to prompt a huge sense of positivity.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at parcel shipping services provider ePost Global, the strike is ill-timed for retailers and logistics teams that are already knee-deep in peak holiday season planning.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the video, the tourist stands about knee-deep in the water in a soaking wet t-shirt and shorts.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, ocean currents can naturally regulate the temperature of submerged servers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pier 500 would use 124 acres of submerged infrastructure that was added during the construction of Pier 400.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Authorities continue to scour the rubble to gather evidence, including searching for clues on the cause of the fire that engulfed the complex, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Inter Milan footballing midfield maestro, and his wife Sinem, have teamed up to announce the creation of the Çalhanoğlu Forest, an initiative that will see 10,000 saplings (young trees) planted in the Aydın Province of Kuşadası, which was devastated by wildfires in June 2024.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, the damage is done, and Ka-young is devastated by the death of her grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This Israeli government has voiced its determination to annex most or all of the occupied West Bank.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Palestinian Authority, which governs the occupied West Bank, has not held presidential or parliamentary elections in nearly two decades.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mookie Betts overcame his past October struggles and was their steadiest presence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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