swamping

verb

present participle of swamp
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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2
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. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026 Bigger waves can reach further inland, swamping more homes and businesses. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026 Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 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 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 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 TikTok’s algorithm started swamping me with humanities grad students of varying cogency. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 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
  1. flooding
  2. overwhelming
  3. engulfing
  4. devastating
  5. overcoming
  6. crushing
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of flooding
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  • Nieuw Bergen presents an innovative and attractive approach to inner-city housing, demonstrating how housing developments can be introduced without overwhelming the character of an existing neighborhood.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • The best caftans feel lightweight and roomy without overwhelming your frame.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of overwhelming
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  • Graser told News 5 that the fire quickly spread, engulfing much of the center structure.
    — Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Kane unleashed a huge smile before engulfing Bellingham in a big embrace.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Definition of engulfing
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  • The co-writer thing was a total disaster, devastating on every level.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • One week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, relief efforts in South Florida continue at a steady pace.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of devastating
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  • Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
    — Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of overcoming
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  • But apparently, not even a crushing soccer loss could compete with the power of American hospitality.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Australia reigned supreme in the T20 World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket victory over England, completed with 17 balls to spare in front of a Lord’s crowd of 28,887, a record for women’s cricket.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of crushing

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