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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
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Legal cases related to immigration detentions have swamped federal courts in California’s Central Valley, with nearly 1,000 new petitions filed each month so far this year.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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
Verb
Vehicles could be seen abandoned in the floodwater, and the Fisca gas station was swamped by the water.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Legal cases related to immigration detentions have swamped federal courts in California’s Central Valley, with nearly 1,000 new petitions filed each month so far this year.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
Adjective
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Because of payroll and roster logistics, Hoerner, who was entering his walk year, was knee-deep in trade rumors.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But when the official entourage arrived, the 67-year-old great-grandmother immediately engulfed the queen in a bear hug.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The driver fled before the vehicle was fully engulfed and was later found hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche dealership.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The feeling overwhelmed him even as his jaw ached and his throat compressed in the second quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Building a Chaos Innovation Muscle Most organizations are overwhelmed by cultural chaos.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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According to rights groups, Israeli settler violence has surged in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after a one-month suspension, an Israeli security source told CNN.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Los Angeles firefighters pulled Andrade’s teenage son from the lake first, but struggled to locate the father, who remained submerged.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Kim, 42, said she's devastated for her daughter and upset that her seizures were initially brushed off before the cardiac arrest occurred.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The deadly fires that devastated homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena also laid waste to a lush canopy of leaves and pine needles that had cooled and shaded residents here for generations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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With his decision made, Kerr will have a busy summer.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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