swamped

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Not far from the camp, in the town of Mograne which was swamped by the neighbouring Sebou River, villagers still waded through deep mud.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

"You know they come in waves and you think you're doing alright and then you're hit by another one and you're swamped," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

In the last weeks of 2025, Indian social media was swamped with discussions about a single juggernaut: Dhurandhar, an espionage thriller set in the backdrop of India-Pakistan tensions.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

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 • Nov. 10, 2025

She was usually swamped by the constant demands of the household and the ceaseless uproar of. my brothers.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly