swamp
noun
a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
has swamped
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present perfectof swamp (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Neither investors nor industry can get enough of the precious metal, while a glut of oil has swamped energy markets and depressed fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
And at the Mammoth Lakes Basin, nestled in the Sierra, Lake Mary has swamped parts of the forest with crystal clear water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Record flash flooding has swamped entire Appalachian towns over the past several days.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
As in many places around the world, supply chains in Australia have been snarled as the Omicron variant has swamped a country that had largely contained the coronavirus for almost two years.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
The new arrangement has swamped us with work.
From The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Ellingwood Beach
