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as in knee-deep
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as in flooded
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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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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
Adjective
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Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine now for just $19.99 This article is a selection from the April/May 2025 issue of Smithsonian magazine Yet even knowing what to look for, the two botanists often had to trek for days through rainforests, sometimes knee-deep in water.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025 -
At the time of her resignation, Armstrong had been knee-deep in negotiations with the Trump administration over $400 million in federal contracts and grants that were canceled due to allegations of campus antisemitism.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The first assignment for the crew of neighbors: a couple of homes on higher ground with flooded basements.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Louisville, Kentucky, over 60 people were evacuated on Monday from a hotel surrounded by flooded roads, according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But she’s soon embroiled in a case: A barrel containing the skeleton of a child surfaces from the artificial lake, at the bottom of which lies the submerged old village.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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While its striking vertical walls and massive submerged stalactites remained a major draw, divers also began documenting the varied marine life that inhabits the sinkhole, including Caribbean reef sharks, giant groupers and other deep-sea species that navigate its depths.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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All Elite Wrestling has made a six-figure donation to the victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated a huge swathe of the Southeastern United States in September 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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In August, he and his wife were devastated when their only child, Selena, age 19, was killed in a car crash in Canada.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first: having an effective and engaged board of directors.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Swamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swamped. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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