1
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
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.
—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
Storage is another answer to preventing excess voltage from swamping a grid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 June 2025
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
Storage is another answer to preventing excess voltage from swamping a grid.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamping
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The hours leading up to those high tides could see flooding too, with levels dropping lowest during low tide.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ochsner Health did not answer questions about flooding preparations at Choctaw General.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The onion, garlic, and cilantro add a little bite to the soup, while the chipotle chiles add a smoky flavor without overwhelming with heat.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The pumpkin stencil design is stitched onto plush, white fabric, creating a festive look that’s easy to add to your existing decor without overwhelming the space.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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An opera which seriously addressed that theme would be equal to the crisis that is engulfing the American experiment.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media and broadcast by CNN affiliates showed fierce flames engulfing the beachfront property with plumes of smoke rising into the air.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Not even a month had passed since his big sister, Toraya, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in New Jersey, devastating the Reid family and shaking the Timberwolves organization to its core.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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For those who repel the idea of noise-cancelling headphones, these deliver high-quality sound without drowning out the noise of oncoming traffic—an essential for city runners or anyone who can’t seem to stay out of the bike path.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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His cause of death was drowning.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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To help engineers manage these thoughts, IEEE Women in Engineering held a webinar on building confidence and overcoming anxiety.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Swamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamping. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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