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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Swamped by its larger rivals, Lechters went out of business in 2001.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2022
Swamped streets saw rubbish bins overturned and vehicles flooded.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2019
Swamped with what some FAA engineers had already come to see as an unmanageable oversight role, the agency did not forcefully resist.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2019
Swamped with feedback, the regulator used custom-built programs to sift out the original replies.
From The Guardian • May 12, 2016
Swamped by the impetuous tide of her own romance she had not as yet shown any interest in her friend's affairs.
From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel
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