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as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
be careful in the swamp, because alligators sometimes lurk there
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as in pickles
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with her credit cards maxed out, and the making of minimum payments a challenge, debt seemed to be an ever-deepening swamp
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as in floods
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 overwhelms
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
parents feeling swamped by work and family obligations
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Recent Examples of swamps
David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The Tibet-Butler Preserve boasts boardwalks and sandy trails that wind through pine forests, cypress swamps, and lakeside habitats.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
We were trapped in country as wild and rough as any in western Ontario, all hills and swamps, lakes and streams, muskeg, beaver ponds, and windfalls.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally a mix of swamps and lagoons, Albert Park received its name in 1864 to honor Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
An endangered species native to West Africa, pygmy hippos typically live in forests and nearby swamps.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The pools form in the fall and winter, transforming a forest of oaks into something resembling the swamps of eastern North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The repairs should keep water from damaging the telescope, as cold, wet and windy weather arrives and swamps the Bay Area into next week, potentially bringing snow to Mount Hamilton.
—Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
All seagrasses descend from a group of flowering plants that includes the arums and water plantains, many of which grow in swamps or along streams.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The Tibet-Butler Preserve boasts boardwalks and sandy trails that wind through pine forests, cypress swamps, and lakeside habitats.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
We were trapped in country as wild and rough as any in western Ontario, all hills and swamps, lakes and streams, muskeg, beaver ponds, and windfalls.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally a mix of swamps and lagoons, Albert Park received its name in 1864 to honor Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
An endangered species native to West Africa, pygmy hippos typically live in forests and nearby swamps.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The pools form in the fall and winter, transforming a forest of oaks into something resembling the swamps of eastern North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Though the darkness of the material never swamps the comedy, a balance McGee calibrated deliberately — less interested in the whodunit than in the women fumbling through it.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The repairs should keep water from damaging the telescope, as cold, wet and windy weather arrives and swamps the Bay Area into next week, potentially bringing snow to Mount Hamilton.
—Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamps
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New York is built over marshes and creeks and glacial moraines that announce themselves in a storm.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the open kitchen concept, with local produce and jars of pickles on display for guests to touch, taste, and smell, makes going off-menu just as enticing—just ask the chef for suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion ‘Was Gonna Eat This Anyway’ Megan Thee Stallion, who was publicly spotted combining Flamin’ Hot Cheetos with actual pickles before the partnership ever came together, is a genuine fan of the product (and flavor).—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Disorientation isn’t an external force that overwhelms a person like a wave.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Driven by the Gaza conflict and a deepening generational divide, Democratic sympathy for Palestinians now overwhelms support for Israel, threatening a historic partisan realignment.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Movement was more diffuse near wetlands and along the Caloosahatchee River.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Journeys that used to take entire seasons were being covered in single episodes, characters survived predicaments that once meant surefire death, and previously relevant factors like supplies, infrastructure, and alliances no longer mattered.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Victorian novels made good use of the predicaments of second and third sons, who had to become ministers or soldiers or schemers, and daughters who needed to be married off according to age.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kyiv residents endure long daily blackouts as Russia devastates the power system, leaving tower block dwellers freezing in apartments with no heat or light.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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Exacerbating the problem, unpredictable rainfall cycling between drought and floods further devastates the region.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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To help resolve these dilemmas, European industry leaders are calling for government support, including subsidies and tax breaks, to level the playing field with Chinese competitors whose products come at unbeatable prices.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Swamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamps. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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