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swamped

[swompt]

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adjective

filled or covered with water; flooded; inundated.
The most important thing we learned is how to paddle a swamped canoe back in to shore.
He saw lines of people walking along the swamped road, completely drenched.
overwhelmed, especially with an excess of something.
The website outage was most likely caused by swamped servers.
Whether it's helping a swamped colleague with a project or buying a stranger a cup of coffee, any small act of kindness can boost happiness.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of swamp.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of swamped¹

swamp ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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The border between North and South Korea is swamped with layers of dense barbed-wire fencing and hundreds of guard posts.

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"We're not swamped with applications" for new roles, he added and "trying to find the right person with the right skills is really difficult."

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The city is underwater after being swamped by the rising Pacific Ocean and incessant rain.

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A key reason why Indian private companies were not investing enough, was because they feared being "swamped by China", he wrote in a column in the Business Standard newspaper.

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She captured the hearts of Angelenos and was swamped by donations.

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