swamped

Example Sentences

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Replacements Tom Jordan and George Horne were left on the Scotland bench as they were swamped by wave after wave of blue-and-white attack.

From BBC

Another obvious problem is that employees are swamped with far too many unproductive, virtual meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the second wave easily overtopped a flood barrier and swamped all six.

From Literature

On April 2, the nation’s largest subprime mortgage lender, New Century, was swamped by defaults and filed for bankruptcy.

From Literature

Beneficiaries may be swamped with calls from alleged consultants and healthcare companies trying to sway them to opt in to a specific plan.

From MarketWatch