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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
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.
—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
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now.
—Tom Murphy, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The effects of Hurricane Erin sent seawater spilling over dunes and onto parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks Wednesday, swamping a highway on Hatteras Island where residents had been ordered to leave.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now.
—Tom Murphy, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The effects of Hurricane Erin sent seawater spilling over dunes and onto parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks Wednesday, swamping a highway on Hatteras Island where residents had been ordered to leave.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamping
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Now that oil prices are surging from the conflict with Iran, money is flooding into the state treasury and creating an uncomfortable situation for Democrats who oppose the war and would rather reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Later that summer, lingering moisture from Tropical Storm Mario contributed to flooding rains across portions of the southwestern United States on September 17-18, the hurricane center concluded in its post-storm report.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Starting with one or two from the list gives you flexibility without overwhelming your routine.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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But Sting wasn’t interested in overwhelming the audience.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Refuge in a church For three days, Josué, his parents and two siblings had taken refuge inside a church, trapped by a barrage of gunfire engulfing their neighborhood as rival gangs and the police fought nearby.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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What to read next Another major problem, which is out of Disney and Lucasfilm's hands, is the Pedro Pascal fatigue engulfing the world at present.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Initial tests suggested the outbreak does not involve the Ebola Zaire strain, which caused Congo’s devastating 2018–2020 epidemic that killed more than 1,000 people.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Captiva Though the recovery isn’t totally complete, Captiva is bouncing back from both 2022’s devastating Hurricane Ian and the rough 2024 hurricane season.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The Louisiana native told me that overcoming his native cuisine was half the battle in that redshirt year.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The biggest obstacle was overcoming low expectations.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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For smaller prey, the attack may cause rapid death through crushing injuries or punctured organs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Swamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamping. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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