SWAMPED Definition & Meaning

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swamped

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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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of swamped¹

swamp ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Before you go anywhere with a newborn, said Kraft, ask yourself: Is it peak flu season like the one that swamped California?

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Djokovic's return of serve - one of the hallmarks of his unparalleled success - was particularly poor against Van de Zandschulp, who swamped the Serb's second serve to convert five of eight break point opportunities.

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The town of Rives along the Obion River was swamped with water from the breached levee.

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But as things stand, any relief would quickly be swamped by the unanswered questions of how a ceasefire would hold and who would enforce it.

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She is slight, and swamped by a heavy black coat and by grief.

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