Example Sentences

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Study suggests two underwater faults could each generate 7.1 quakes, swamping areas near shore with 30-foot waves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

With more than a billion internet users, India is grappling with AI-generated disinformation swamping social media.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“Rashomon” begins in that torrential downpour, swamping the men who huddle for shelter beneath the pillars of the ancient gate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Pictures show the deep flood waters swamping bridges and fast moving water swirling down roads.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Waves crashed against it, swamping it for a moment before surging away, leaving it bold and grimly reaching upward.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda