swamped

Example Sentences

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"But that could be swamped by events in the Middle East raising UK inflation and weakening UK GDP growth."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But floods have now swamped more than 100,000 hectares of land, wiping out key crops and forcing farmers in the country's northwest to flee with their livestock.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The dinghy they were travelling on became swamped and capsized in the early hours of 24 November 2021, in what became the deadliest Channel small boat incident on record.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Neither investors nor industry can get enough of the precious metal, while a glut of oil has swamped energy markets and depressed fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

“Nuah. He goes to my school, a junior, new here. By the way, thanks for sending Farooq over. I was swamped at the table. Maybe girls started coming because of him.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali