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as in knee-deep
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as in flooded
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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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Recent Examples of swamped
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Sunday night’s collapse felt like the final straw — a dominant team swamped with injuries but finding a way to summon one of its best periods of the season, only to come up short anyway.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The intersection of Randol Mill Road and North Collins Street in Arlington is the corner of the northwest side of AT&T Stadium; on game days, it is often swamped with pedestrians, and traffic, as fans navigate entry to the venue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
None of the other passengers put their lifejackets on as a sudden Sierra storm swamped the boat.
—Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Droughts and heat waves can flourish in some regions, fueling wildfire danger and water supply concerns, while others are swamped by flooding rainfall.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
As a result, the city has been swamped with a mounting backlog of streetlight repairs — more than 33,000.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Vehicles could be seen abandoned in the floodwater, and the Fisca gas station was swamped by the water.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
After Jackson’s death, his estate was swamped with other projects.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Barcelona’s dining scene is rightly one of the most celebrated in Europe, but as the city struggles with overtourism, popular spots have become swamped.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Sunday night’s collapse felt like the final straw — a dominant team swamped with injuries but finding a way to summon one of its best periods of the season, only to come up short anyway.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The intersection of Randol Mill Road and North Collins Street in Arlington is the corner of the northwest side of AT&T Stadium; on game days, it is often swamped with pedestrians, and traffic, as fans navigate entry to the venue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
None of the other passengers put their lifejackets on as a sudden Sierra storm swamped the boat.
—Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Droughts and heat waves can flourish in some regions, fueling wildfire danger and water supply concerns, while others are swamped by flooding rainfall.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
As a result, the city has been swamped with a mounting backlog of streetlight repairs — more than 33,000.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Vehicles could be seen abandoned in the floodwater, and the Fisca gas station was swamped by the water.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
After Jackson’s death, his estate was swamped with other projects.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
Adjective
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Because of payroll and roster logistics, Hoerner, who was entering his walk year, was knee-deep in trade rumors.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Standing knee-deep in the lo‘i, covered in mud, gently pressing roots into the earth, anchored me in a new way.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Georgie was engulfed in smoke and flames.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Video released by the military on social media shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it’s hit and engulfed in a fireball.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Meanwhile, nearly 90% of companies are using AI to screen candidates, overwhelmed by a staggering volume of résumés.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Donations fill every room Staff and volunteers say they are overwhelmed by the outpouring of clothing, shoes, baby items, bedding, and other essentials.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Kenneth McNally, 42, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Samuel Holthaus, 59, along with two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, shooting at an inhabited occupied structure/vehicle and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Launched overnight on Thursday to Friday, the drone salvo — one of Ukraine's deadliest such strikes in months — also wounded 42 in Starobilsk, in the occupied Lugansk region, trapping people beneath the debris.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Multiple vehicles became submerged and in at least one case, a driver had to be rescued from the roof of her car.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Donna thinks maybe they were put in the lake to keep something from coming out, used as a sort of ward against a submerged evil.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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This iconic resort, located 16 miles north of Kailua-Kona at the site of an ancient fishing village leased from the Kamehameha Schools, first opened in the 1960s and was shut down after a tsunami devastated much of the coast in 2011.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The sisters said Perez was a loving mother and daughter, and her death has devastated their mother.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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But he's benefited from his busy daily workload and a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol, said his physician, Sean Barbabella.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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That could have included a certain population size within three miles, a certain demographic target nearby, a maximum of 2,500 square feet on a single floor, located on a busy intersection, with a minimum number of locations per market, etc.—
George Deeb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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