1
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
Verb
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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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One woman was found dead in a submerged car in Tom Green County, the San Angelo Police Department confirmed on social media Saturday.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Authorities recovered a submerged car with a body inside from the river that night during below-freezing temperatures.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Major airports are large, busy, and often behind schedule.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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Mammoth Bar - This seemed to be the busiest place during the day due to its convenient location right next to Mammoth’s 1st tee and 18th green.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike other collabs or license deals where a celebrity or brand just adds their logo to a product, J Balvin has been very engaged at every step of the process.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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After Goldman placed a veil on Hilliker, the engaged couple entered a room full of their friends cheering them on.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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