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adjective

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as in knee-deep

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as in flooded

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verb

past tense of swamp
1
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
Verb
Word is Taylor Swift and her longtime stylist, Joseph Cassell, were swamped with sketches from designers from all over the world for this weekend’s wedding of music’s most famous pop star to football’s now most famous tight end. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 The researchers suspect that, during high solar activity, the signal from the planet’s magnetic influence is swamped. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 The Blue Jays and Kevin Gausman (4-5) were swamped early after a three-game sweep of the Red Sox in Boston. — CBS News, 19 June 2026 Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused by humans pushes sea levels higher, according to new research. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Rising property values for logistics and industrial buildings contrast with the delinquent loans and foreclosures that have swamped the Bay Area’s office, hotel, and apartment markets. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Catastrophe bonds were dreamed up in the mid-1990s, after Hurricane Andrew tore through Florida and proved that even the big reinsurers could be swamped by a single storm. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Sunday night’s collapse felt like the final straw — a dominant team swamped with injuries but finding a way to summon one of its best periods of the season, only to come up short anyway. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 2026 The intersection of Randol Mill Road and North Collins Street in Arlington is the corner of the northwest side of AT&T Stadium; on game days, it is often swamped with pedestrians, and traffic, as fans navigate entry to the venue. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
  1. knee-deep
  2. flooded
  3. engulfed
  4. overwhelmed
  5. occupied
  6. submerged
  7. devastated
  8. busy
Adjective
  • Speaking of political machinations, the match is already knee-deep in controversy.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Video from Kentucky showed emergency crews wading through knee-deep floodwaters to rescue residents who got stuck in their cars amid the floods Monday.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 23 June 2026
Definition of knee-deep
Adjective
  • When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • In Hardin County, a juvenile died after a car overturned in a flooded creek, WAVE 3 News reported.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Platner's withdrawal caps days of turmoil that had engulfed his campaign and intensifies pressure on Democratic leaders to quickly coalesce around an alternative candidate.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • After the crash, the motorcycle caught fire and was engulfed in flames, police said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of engulfed
Verb
  • After surviving a dramatic 3–2 extra-time victory over Senegal in the Round of 32, the Belgians overwhelmed the USMNT, which had advanced in a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Americans played sloppy and ugly soccer in the first half, and Belgium overwhelmed the home side.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Adjective
  • The five-year period of violence that followed in Israel, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, known as the Second, or the Al-Aqsa, Intifada, featured frequent suicide bombings and intense military operations.
    — Gabe Joselow, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The Israeli military did not answer NPR's request for a response to the claims that there is no accountability for violence committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026
Definition of occupied
Adjective
  • The module increases the submarine’s length from roughly 377 feet to 461 feet and raises its submerged displacement to around 10,200 tons.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The driver was found deceased inside her submerged vehicle hours after calling 911 for help.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • Money is tight, especially since a plague has devastated the coffee harvest and destroyed the livelihoods of Miguel’s parents, Pino (Luis Alberti) and Teresa (Fátima Molina).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • The luxury shopping center in Pacific Palisades will reopen next month after more than $100 million in renovations forced by the January 2025 wildfire that devastated the Los Angeles neighborhood.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of devastated
Adjective
  • The Pierside in Santa Monica has been exceptionally busy during the World Cup, with many tourists opting to stay near the beach despite the longer trek to SoFi Stadium where the games are held.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Journey actually has a live stream of the beach in one of the community areas, which is a good way to check how busy the beaches are before heading out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of busy

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