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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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The nightmarish sci-fi thriller features Portman as part of a science group that investigates a Florida swamp where the fauna has been otherworldly transformed.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s because the 0.4% jobs boost from protectionism was swamped by job losses associated with rising input costs and retaliatory tariffs.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Best rut stand #4: Hogback ridge flanked by crops and CRP, swamp or similar thick cover on the other side.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The nightmarish sci-fi thriller features Portman as part of a science group that investigates a Florida swamp where the fauna has been otherworldly transformed.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
That trio swamped the Bedard-Dickinson-Anderson line to the tune of a 15-5 edge in attempts, a 7-3 edge in scoring chances and a 3-0 edge in high-danger chances.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s because the 0.4% jobs boost from protectionism was swamped by job losses associated with rising input costs and retaliatory tariffs.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Swamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swamp. Accessed 2 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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