swamped

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Overwhelmed or inundated by a large amount of something, typically problems or work.

  - "The team was swamped with last-minute requests."
  - "The emergency room was swamped with patients."

• adjective

  2. (Nautical) Fully immersed in water.

  - "The ship was swamped during the storm."
  - "The boat was swamped when it hit the reef."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swamped
tamed , named , aimed , shamed , framed

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Variants

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swamp , swamped , swamping , swamps

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Forms

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swamps, swamper, swamping

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'flooded' or 'immersed in water'. Derived from the Old English word 'swamian', meaning 'to swim'.

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Trivia

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1. Swamp is a type of wetland that is characterized by trees and other vegetation growing in standing water.

2. Swamp is also an important habitat for many species of wildlife, including alligators, crocodiles, and various bird species.

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Related Concepts

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1. inundated: Synonym of swamped, meaning to be flooded or overwhelmed by a large amount of something.

2. submerged: Related concept of swamped, meaning to be completely underwater or hidden from view.

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Culture

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Swamped has been used extensively in literature and art to describe overwhelming situations or objects that are submerged in water. For example, Herman Melville's novel 'Moby Dick' describes the whale as a monstrous, swamped leviathan.

How to Memorize "swamped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a boat being hit by a wave and becoming fully submerged in water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word swamped with the feeling of being overwhelmed or inundated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'swamped' as 'submerged and overwhelmed'.

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