Pronunciation: /swɑmpt/

Definitions of swamped

verb to overwhelm or flood with water

Example Sentences

A1 I am swamped with work at the moment.

A2 She swamped the boat with water when she fell in.

B1 The company was swamped with orders after the new product launch.

B2 The city was swamped with tourists during the holiday season.

C1 The politician was swamped with media attention after the scandal broke.

C2 The small town was swamped with donations after the natural disaster.

adjective overwhelmed with an excessive amount of work or tasks

Example Sentences

A1 I am swamped with homework.

A2 She felt swamped by the amount of paperwork on her desk.

B1 The small business owner was swamped with orders after a successful marketing campaign.

B2 The team was swamped with work due to the upcoming deadline.

C1 The CEO was swamped with meetings and conferences all week.

C2 Despite being swamped with work, she managed to meet all her deadlines.

Examples of swamped in a Sentence

formal The office was swamped with paperwork after the long weekend.

informal I'm feeling swamped with all these assignments piling up.

slang I'm totally swamped with work this week, I can't hang out.

figurative Her mind was swamped with thoughts of what could go wrong.

Grammatical Forms of swamped

past tense

swamped

plural

swamped

comparative

more swamped

superlative

most swamped

present tense

swamp

future tense

will swamp

perfect tense

have swamped

continuous tense

is swamping

singular

swamped

positive degree

swamped

infinitive

swamp

gerund

swamping

participle

swamped

Origin and Evolution of swamped

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'swamped' originated from the Middle English word 'swamp' which meant a wet, marshy area.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'swamped' evolved to describe being overwhelmed or inundated with work or tasks, reflecting the feeling of being stuck in a difficult situation like one would be in a swamp.