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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 Synonyms for swamped
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Their main food source vanished after decades of pollution flooded the Lagoon — and the species’ most important home on the East Coast turned into a graveyard.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even though the Big Honey’s knee-deep in racing mode for a few more weeks, he’s noticed.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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Firefighters used a throw bag to rescue a third person while forming a wedge to safely walk through the fast-moving, knee-deep water to reach and assist the other two people and their dog, according to Tucson Fire.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Now, the city of Kerrville is refusing to drain the lake, which bubbles with oil from submerged automobiles, Carr said.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Baltimore Police Department’s Underwater Recovery Team was called to the Baltimore harbor on July 24 for reports of a submerged vehicle, police told McClatchy News.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Walking to School Bus Stop Jordan’s dad, who wasn’t in the vehicle, is devastated.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Great Depression devastated financial institutions of all kinds, especially Black banks.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This week is the second busiest of the second-quarter earnings season, with 124 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The European Union has also been busy on the travel fee front, recently raising its upcoming European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) fee from 7 to 20 euros (about $23).—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pick use cases where the data exists, teams are engaged and success can scale.—
Karan Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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According to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, the Mariners plan to remain engaged with the Diamondbacks on a potential Suarez trade. Source: Even after acquiring Naylor, Mariners plan to remain engaged with the D'backs on a potential reunion with Eugenio Suarez.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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