swamp
noun
a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
have swamped
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present perfectof swamp.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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Torrential rains that have swamped the region on and off in recent weeks have eased and the weather was clear in the previous three days, Macapili said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
But rising waters have swamped streets and flooded homes in parts of the state.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
Booming demand for summer travel after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions have swamped airlines and airports, which are shorthanded after many pilots, cabin crew, check-in staff, and baggage handlers were laid off.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
Suspects have swamped courts with more than two dozen legal cases seeking Bitar's removal over alleged bias and "grave mistakes", leading to several suspensions of the probe.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2021
There was water enough to have swamped a batteau, but against a raft the comber had knocked its head off for nothing.
From Down the Columbia by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman
