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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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
"You need to be happy," reads graffiti spray-painted on a ruined building swamped in trash in Cuba's capital Havana.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Attorneys are swamped with threats against public figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
However, one thing United's powerbrokers were certain about was that he would not be swamped by the sheer scale of what he was taking on.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
There was a bowl set out for him filled with off-yellow pasta swamped in bright orange sauce.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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