swamped
Americanadjective
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filled or covered with water; flooded; inundated.
The most important thing we learned is how to paddle a swamped canoe back in to shore.
He saw lines of people walking along the swamped road, completely drenched.
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overwhelmed, especially with an excess of something.
The website outage was most likely caused by swamped servers.
Whether it's helping a swamped colleague with a project or buying a stranger a cup of coffee, any small act of kindness can boost happiness.
verb
Etymology
Origin of swamped
Example Sentences
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I was not surprised by recent news that online classes have become swamped by artificial intelligence cheating, eroding academic integrity.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Recruiters and HR offices are swamped with applications that people churn out with job-search platforms and AI agents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Feverish interest in players like Erling Haaland, boosted by Norway's victory over Brazil, means shops have been swamped as soon as fresh kits drop.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The single votes that they acquire for every SpaceX Class A share offered in the IPO is swamped by the 10 votes per share of the company’s class B stock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
But there were days when the wind ripped up the surface of Lake Washington so badly that nobody could row on it without being swamped.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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