1
: a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
especially
: one dominated by woody vegetation
2
: a tract of swamp
3
: a difficult or troublesome situation or subject
swamp
adjective
swamped; swamping; swamps
1
2
: to open by removing underbrush and debris
: to become submerged
Examples of swamp in a Sentence
Noun
Alligators live in the lowland swamps.
be careful in the swamp, because alligators sometimes lurk there
Verb
The sea level rose and swamped the coastal villages.
The boat sank after it was swamped by waves.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The video was recorded by writer and film producer Jennifer Berglund of Savannah, who reported another alligator appeared to pursue the male through the swamp after his display, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Trump swamped Harris in the unincorporated areas – home to nearly half of the county’s voters in the 2024 election – with 59% of the vote to the vice president’s 41%.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Efforts to create an EU presidency also floundered in a swamp of competing power centers and polysyllabic titles.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The video was recorded by writer and film producer Jennifer Berglund of Savannah, who reported another alligator appeared to pursue the male through the swamp after his display, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Today, fast fashion in the U.S. has been swamped with competition from Chinese e-commerce companies such as Temu and Shein, which produce and sell items for pennies.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Trump swamped Harris in the unincorporated areas – home to nearly half of the county’s voters in the 2024 election – with 59% of the vote to the vice president’s 41%.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swamp. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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swamp
1 of 2 noun
ˈswämp 
ˈswȯmp
: wet spongy land often partly covered with water
swamp
2 of 2 verb1
: to fill or become filled with or as if with water
2
: overwhelm sense 2
was swamped with work
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