swamped
Americanadjective
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filled or covered with water; flooded; inundated.
The most important thing we learned is how to paddle a swamped canoe back in to shore.
He saw lines of people walking along the swamped road, completely drenched.
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overwhelmed, especially with an excess of something.
The website outage was most likely caused by swamped servers.
Whether it's helping a swamped colleague with a project or buying a stranger a cup of coffee, any small act of kindness can boost happiness.
verb
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Origin of swamped
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Surendra Dowluri, 33, from India's Andhra Pradesh state, said raging water swamped the Upper Trishuli-1 site, where he was working.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
I was not surprised by recent news that online classes have become swamped by artificial intelligence cheating, eroding academic integrity.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Three hours into the tour, investigators alleged Hernandez-Umana attempted to speed through swell during a U-turn and swamped the bow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Women get swamped with messages, so any woman who messaged me showed real interest," they said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Nuah. He goes to my school, a junior, new here. By the way, thanks for sending Farooq over. I was swamped at the table. Maybe girls started coming because of him.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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