swamp
noun
a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
had swamped
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past perfectof swamp.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 2009, at age 80, Ms. Ramirez retired as Ballet Hispánico’s director, citing the way that consuming company responsibilities had swamped her wider appreciation for the arts.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
Khalilur Rahman, a resident of Sylhet's Sunamganj district, said flood waters had swamped the ground floor of his two-storied house and locals were using boats to move around the area.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2022
In September Clarkson admitted the farm had "swamped" the village but said it led to increased trade for businesses.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2022
Last week, he learned that a swollen creek had swamped the ground floor of a vacation cottage—named “Brook view”—that his family had rented in a German village.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 20, 2021
The lifeboat abruptly tilted forward and everything was reversed: I was now at the lower end of the lifeboat, and the water that had swamped it, with a tiger soaking in it, came my way.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
