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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
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
The crash comes as some airports are already swamped with long security wait times and travel disruptions caused by the partial government shutdown.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Worst flooding in over 2 decades Green said the flooding was the state’s most serious since 2004, when homes and a University of Hawaii library were swamped.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The 14-foot flat bottom fishing boat was swamped by whitecaps, CPW reported.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Second, line managers can become completely swamped and burn out.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The crash comes as some airports are already swamped with long security wait times and travel disruptions caused by the partial government shutdown.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Worst flooding in over 2 decades Green said the flooding was the state’s most serious since 2004, when homes and a University of Hawaii library were swamped.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The 14-foot flat bottom fishing boat was swamped by whitecaps, CPW reported.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Second, line managers can become completely swamped and burn out.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Do not drive into a flooded street.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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By time deputies and firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her husband said in a statement the family is overwhelmed by community support as the search intensifies.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the Gophers — making their first NCAA tournament since 2018, and first Sweet 16 since 2005 — were overwhelmed by their Big Ten rival’s size and experience.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 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
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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 Sarter said during a news conference on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan on April 3, 1948, a American initiative to help nations devastated by World World II rebuild.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Look, if this had happened in my third season playing this character, I’d be devastated.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Morales commented on the incident happening during a busy weekend in the city, which includes Ultra, a concert at the Kaseya Center, and the Marlins' opening weekend.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Let that passion carry you through the busier stretches.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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