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as in flooding
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 overwhelming
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
parents feeling swamped by work and family obligations
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Recent Examples of swamping
But once again, a big pop would generate a fee-swamping flood of soft dollars.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
The flood pushed tons of mud into Westernport’s Main Street, swamping businesses and destabilizing the town’s public library.
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Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
Even in our experiment, some groups rallied around below-average teammates, the snowballing tendency of prestige swamping signs of their poor ability.
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Thomas Morgan,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
Bigger waves can reach further inland, swamping more homes and businesses.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Genetic swamping refers to the idea that too much inter-breeding jeopardizes the genetic integrity of a subspecies.
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Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Nov. 2025
TikTok’s algorithm started swamping me with humanities grad students of varying cogency.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Syndicated conservation easement (SCE) cases are swamping the Tax Court.
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Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
The flood pushed tons of mud into Westernport’s Main Street, swamping businesses and destabilizing the town’s public library.
—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
Even in our experiment, some groups rallied around below-average teammates, the snowballing tendency of prestige swamping signs of their poor ability.
—
Thomas Morgan,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
Bigger waves can reach further inland, swamping more homes and businesses.
—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Genetic swamping refers to the idea that too much inter-breeding jeopardizes the genetic integrity of a subspecies.
—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Nov. 2025
TikTok’s algorithm started swamping me with humanities grad students of varying cogency.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Syndicated conservation easement (SCE) cases are swamping the Tax Court.
—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamping
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Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
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Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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This geometric rug adds visual interest without overwhelming your existing furniture and decor.
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Use plants with similar sun and soil needs to complement dahlias without overwhelming them.
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The room is engulfing in its mid-century glamour, down to the red carpet and lavishly spaced tables that keep the room quiet and conversations private.
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The sun itself will undergo this transformation in around 5 billion years, swelling out to around the orbit of Mars and engulfing the inner rocky planets, including Earth.
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Loss of this support, which is said to cover 25% of the center’s operating costs, would have been devastating both financially and reputationally.
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These giant invasive snakes are devastating the Everglades ecosystem by eating through the native food web without any natural predators to keep them in check.
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Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
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Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
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Many of our schools do a decent job of crushing students’ desire for mental effort.
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And in the end, the Sox scored their most runs in a game since 1970, crushing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 in front of 31,130 at Rate Field.
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“Swamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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