Example Sentences

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It is swamping the effects of tariffs and the war with Iran, events that would ordinarily be Category 5 storms in their own right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the disease could continue circulating at high levels for weeks to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

American and European leaders have become increasingly vocal that a flood of Chinese exports is swamping their markets.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Wijesuriya’s death is a worrying sign of how the latest coronavirus surge, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, is swamping the Indian Ocean island nation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021

I have invested in the same dead stock that is swamping him, and so know whereof I speak.

From A Young Girl's Wooing by Roe, Edward Payson