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adjective

Definition of swampednext
1
as in knee-deep

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2
as in flooded

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swamped

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verb

past tense of swamp
1
as in engulfed
to cover with a flood the boat was swamped by the huge wave has been swamped with paperwork since she returned from vacation

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2
as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress parents feeling swamped by work and family obligations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swamped
  1. knee-deep
  2. flooded
  3. engulfed
  4. overwhelmed
  5. submerged
  6. devastated
  7. busy
  8. engaged
Adjective
  • The Los Angeles Laker has been knee-deep in the new NBA season, playing alongside his dad, and getting ready for a reported upcoming stint in the G-league to develop his talents.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
  • John Zogby Grade: F If anyone is paying close attention, the U.S. is now knee-deep into a regional war in the Middle East.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of knee-deep
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, in the suburbs of Atyrau along the road that links Kazakhstan to Russia, the landscape is soaked in water—a flooded desert.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Brice also reported that fire crews rescued 10 other people from flooded vehicles.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Advertisement Chiapas is also engulfed in a brutal turf war between Mexico’s two leading drug cartels that has killed dozens and displaced thousands in recent months.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Nearly two dozen students and teachers in Thailand are feared dead after a school bus was engulfed in flames on Tuesday while traveling for a field trip on Tuesday, officials said.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of engulfed
Verb
  • The lack of pressure on the ball created an overflow of drives to the rim for opponents that overwhelmed their typically trusty, defensive center.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In April, Osbourne told Rolling Stone he was overwhelmed by the excitement his friends and fans have expressed about his induction.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
Adjective
  • Authorities in Georgia announced that human remains found inside a submerged vehicle in a pond may be connected to a case surrounding a couple who went missing over 40 years ago.
    David Chiu, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • For over three hours on Monday afternoon, 9.21 inches of rain was dumped on this city of 13 million — and forced an all-out effort to prevent a repeat of 2021, when 300 died in a sudden deluge that flooded the subway and trapped people in submerged cars.
    Lyric Li, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eric Church is stepping up to help his home state of North Carolina after portions of the state were devastated by Hurricane Helene.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of devastated
Adjective
  • There’s no shame in starting small, especially now, when your schedule may be a little busier than usual.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, the sales have been rolling in for days and our team has been busy parsing through the best of the best.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of busy
Adjective
  • GovTech clients are some of the most engaged customers out there.
    Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That points to a huge push among the young male demographic to be both engaged and conservative.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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