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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Rising sea levels have already largely swamped two of Tuvalu's nine coral atolls -- and scientists fear the entire archipelago could be unliveable by the end of the century.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
When the first trailer appeared online, many users swamped comment sections to complain about what they'd seen.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
But as the pandemic wore on and e-commerce boomed, the industry became swamped and additional small- to mid-size carriers entered the market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Though the horse was not going to race in the state, carloads of fanatically devoted admirers drove hundreds of miles and swamped the town just to see him gallop in his morning workouts.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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