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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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as in knee-deep
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as in flooded
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Recent Examples of swamped
Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Republicans, meanwhile, have swamped the Westchester Regional Library in Miami-Dade’s western suburbs.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Now anyone with an Instagram account and an interest in menswear will have been swamped with images of this style lately.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Finally, central command centers can quickly get swamped by the flood of data coming in from across the business.
—Manish Kapoor, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At least four people died when rain swamped the suburbs of Chattanooga, Tennessee, this month.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Multiple National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices had issued beach hazards and coastal hazard statements as of early Thursday, warning of life‑threatening waves, strong rip currents, and the potential for piers to be heavily swamped.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The North Fork Kentucky River, which runs alongside Hazard’s Main Street, crested at over 30 feet and swamped the small downtown area, destroying several local businesses.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Don't wait until tax season, when they are bound to be swamped, to ask questions and strategize.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
My smuggling vessel thrashed violently back and forth, swamped to the point of sinking, with the bilge pumps set to overdrive.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Republicans, meanwhile, have swamped the Westchester Regional Library in Miami-Dade’s western suburbs.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Now anyone with an Instagram account and an interest in menswear will have been swamped with images of this style lately.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Finally, central command centers can quickly get swamped by the flood of data coming in from across the business.
—Manish Kapoor, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At least four people died when rain swamped the suburbs of Chattanooga, Tennessee, this month.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Multiple National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices had issued beach hazards and coastal hazard statements as of early Thursday, warning of life‑threatening waves, strong rip currents, and the potential for piers to be heavily swamped.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The North Fork Kentucky River, which runs alongside Hazard’s Main Street, crested at over 30 feet and swamped the small downtown area, destroying several local businesses.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Don't wait until tax season, when they are bound to be swamped, to ask questions and strategize.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
Verb
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The following spring, another storm hit and their basement flooded.—
Lizzie Kane,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pushing through the motley crew of intimidatingly stylish partygoers outside the entrance, who had flooded the corner of East Broadway and Rutgers, was a visceral sign of all of the above.—
Alex Catarinella,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of clarity, leaders and teams are often overwhelmed by commentary.—
Jeanne M. Stafford,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And in moments when a winner did say what was on their mind, the Boys & Girls Club bit overwhelmed them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the video, the tourist stands about knee-deep in the water in a soaking wet t-shirt and shorts.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In Atlantic City, New Jersey, officials said beachgoers were restricted to getting knee-deep into the water and were prohibited from using boogie boards.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Officials say the recovery marks an important milestone in Egypt’s national plan to study, preserve and showcase its submerged heritage.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Three teens, a 15-year-old and twin 18-year-olds, got out of the submerged cart on their own.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The docuseries initially picked up steam after debuting at SXSW in 2024 and was engulfed by Starz.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurricane María devastated the island in 2017, killing nearly 3,000 people there, and eight years later, some locals are still recovering.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lila Bonner, 9, was one of 135 people who died in the July floods that hit Camp Mystic and devastated Central Texas.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the end of September, the boycott organizers will be spearheading a 48-hour takeover on Radio Alhara, a station located in the occupied West Bank.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 Sep. 2025
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The filmmakers, Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, used their acceptance speeches to highlight the effects of Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most recently, the 2022 Cincinnati Bengals, 2023 Houston Texans, and 2024 Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams all overcame 0-2 starts to win their respective divisions and advance in the playoffs.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Particularly so after the Broncos overcame a third-and-15 with a 19-yard screen to Tyler Badie that set them up at midfield.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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