swamped

Example Sentences

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"Our profits got squeezed. We could not simply raise prices as we would be swamped by imports," said Steve Tavera, a member of the Philippine Plastics Industry Association.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The single votes that they acquire for every SpaceX Class A share offered in the IPO is swamped by the 10 votes per share of the company’s class B stock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

"You need to be happy," reads graffiti spray-painted on a ruined building swamped in trash in Cuba's capital Havana.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

However, one thing United's powerbrokers were certain about was that he would not be swamped by the sheer scale of what he was taking on.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

We seemed swamped by the thick brush of the river.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya