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.
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
LIVINGSTON, Mont.—When a torrential flood struck this town nestled on the banks of the Yellowstone River in 2022, it swamped areas that scientists had long predicted were susceptible to flooding.
“This approach could backfire given China’s persistently weak domestic consumption demand as well as rising concerns in other countries about being swamped by Chinese exports,” he added.
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