swamp
noun
a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
swamping
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present participleof swamp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Producers could unleash this supply as soon as temperatures drop and prices perk up, ultimately swamping markets and adding downward pressure to prices, energy trading firm EBW Analytics Group warned clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Yet over time, the project incurred an astonishing $880 million in change orders, swamping the original $1.95-billion cost estimate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its competitors have accused it of irregular business practices, including winning illegal tax breaks in Kenya and swamping the market with bikes before the battery infrastructure is in place to handle the load.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
"If a tidal wave of Chinese exports ends up swamping those markets and damaging employment and jobs … that's a massive diplomatic and geopolitical headache for the Chinese leadership."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
She bent over the side to try to wash the smell off her hands, nearly swamping the boat.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
