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
Many, though, are swamped: In Philadelphia earlier this year, for example, the local steamfitter’s union apprenticeship program received 609 applications for just 85 slots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Can I just emphasise that fans come to watch a football match and see their team's players, not to be swamped by referees or VAR stopping games at every contentious moment.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 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
