1
: a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
especially
: one dominated by woody vegetation
2
: a tract of swamp
3
: a difficult or troublesome situation or subject
swamp
adjective
swamped; swamping; swamps
1
2
: to open by removing underbrush and debris
: to become submerged
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Examples of swamp in a Sentence
Noun
Alligators live in the lowland swamps.
be careful in the swamp, because alligators sometimes lurk there
Verb
The sea level rose and swamped the coastal villages.
The boat sank after it was swamped by waves.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The satellite rolled into a swamp, whereupon it was nicknamed Kaputnik.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
But as swamped as Gunn was with Superman and various other tasks, Lorey is grateful that the filmmaker and studio co-chair was still able to be hands-on with Creature Commandos, versus redirecting him to other parties.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk ... think about it ...
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The satellite rolled into a swamp, whereupon it was nicknamed Kaputnik.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The presidential election also swamped airwaves that might otherwise have been used to remind people about sign-ups.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
But as swamped as Gunn was with Superman and various other tasks, Lorey is grateful that the filmmaker and studio co-chair was still able to be hands-on with Creature Commandos, versus redirecting him to other parties.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swamp. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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swamp
1 of 2 noun
ˈswämp 
ˈswȯmp
: wet spongy land often partly covered with water
swamp
2 of 2 verb1
: to fill or become filled with or as if with water
2
: overwhelm sense 2
was swamped with work
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