swamped
Example Sentences
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The emergence of new fiscal concerns abroad has also revived perennial anxieties that the world is becoming swamped with bonds—thanks in large part to massive borrowing by the U.S. government.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
As a result, the city has been swamped with a mounting backlog of streetlight repairs — more than 33,000.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
If it is the fate of all men to be eclipsed by time, it is the special fate of the reformers of the day to be swamped by the incoming tide of tomorrow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Truth was, even with Rooster Jim’s help, I was swamped under with chores, but I didn’t want Perilee to feel bad.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
