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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The negative thoughts that had swamped her mind since a young age began to dissipate.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
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
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 torrent had swamped the flat bed and the seeds rushed out like runaway boats.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
