Example Sentences

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But rising waters have swamped streets and flooded homes in parts of the state.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

China abruptly dropped many of its pandemic restrictions earlier this month, sparking widespread outbreaks that have swamped hospital emergency rooms and funeral homes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 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

The additional Thanksgiving cases have swamped hospitals, forcing them to treat patients in hallways, ambulances and the gift shop, and forced an oxygen shortage.

From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2021

The wind was not yet strong enough to break the tops of the waves, and fortunately the tide was coming in, so that there were no rips, which would surely have swamped their little craft.

From The Young Alaskans by Hough, Emerson