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swamped

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verb

past tense of swamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
Adjective
  • As the defending national champions, the Pioneers wade knee-deep in high expectations.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Crews had to use inflatable boats to get through the knee-deep water, which in part aided in the rescue of about 200 people.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway or flowing stream.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In all, 94 people, including 31 children, were rescued from flooded homes following the 3 a.m. response by city first responders on Monday, Duggan said.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Old-school tip-ups usually consist of a submerged spool that attaches to a frame that is set over the hole in the ice, with a flag that clips on the spool to keep the bait at a set depth.
    Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The submerged cellars also create temporary artificial reefs that attract marine life.
    Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • All Elite Wrestling has made a six-figure donation to the victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated a huge swathe of the Southeastern United States in September 2024.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In August, he and his wife were devastated when their only child, Selena, age 19, was killed in a car crash in Canada.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Half of the shark detections occurred during the day, a time when beaches are typically busy with human activity.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Life in Wheeling, which has on two separate occasions been the capital of West Virginia, was once quite busy.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If leaders can channel a new hire’s enthusiasm into the work, that person will be much more engaged.
    Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The trip will be led by Lauren Sánchez — who is engaged to Bezos and is vice chair of the billionaire’s Earth Fund — and marks Blue Origin’s 11th human space flight.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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