SWAMPING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

swamping

verb

present participle of swamp

as in flooding

to cover with a flood the boat was swamped by the huge wave has been swamped with paperwork since she returned from vacation

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as in overwhelming

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress parents feeling swamped by work and family obligations

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Recent Examples of swamping Flooding also spread into southern Nevada, swamping the Las Vegas Strip. — Jason Allen, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Chinese brands accounted for one in four European hybrid sales in August, swamping Europe’s legacy automakers. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Oct. 2026 With a stellar defensive effort (176 yards allowed) highlighted by swamping Denver quarterback Bo Nix (four sacks). — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Torrential rain from a Monday afternoon thunderstorm flooded Hermitage Road in West Little Rock, affecting businesses and swamping at least one car. — Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026 Most targets were critics of China, and the tactics included creating fake social-media accounts and swamping platforms with pro-Beijing posts, spreading false information about dissidents, and forging documents. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 But once again, a big pop would generate a fee-swamping flood of soft dollars. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026 The flood pushed tons of mud into Westernport’s Main Street, swamping businesses and destabilizing the town’s public library. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026 Even in our experiment, some groups rallied around below-average teammates, the snowballing tendency of prestige swamping signs of their poor ability. — Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026

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In the brain, for example, elevated stress hormones can impair learning and memory by flooding the hippocampus with excitatory chemical signals.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
By holding water on the land, these peatlands not only reduce the risk of flooding downstream, but also buffer the landscape against drought, keeping soils moist and supporting nearby forests through dry spells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of flooding

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But the long gearing also has its benefits in fast driving, allowing full-throttle use without overwhelming the chassis or unsettling the rear end on corner exit.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Republicans' ace in the hole While Democratic candidates dominate direct donations, Republicans are countering with overwhelming outside spending.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelming

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The protest movement has added to a sense of uncertainty and crisis engulfing France six months ahead of a presidential election that could usher in the first far-right government since World War II, led by Le Pen’s National Rally.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
And liquid nitrogen could transform custard into ice cream in the blink of an eye, engulfing the table in a theatrical fog.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of engulfing

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Overall, climate change is weakening the winds — but won’t save SoCal from devastating fires.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The region has already been saturated by heavy rain over the past months, and regions like New Mexico and Grand Canyon were hit by devastating floods earlier this month.

— Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of devastating

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Others discussed overcoming the initial awkwardness of the work and finding satisfaction in helping doctors become more competent and compassionate.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
These productions focused on accessibility, particularly for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, rather than overcoming language barriers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcoming

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The Tigers bounced back from an overtime loss to Kentucky by crushing Mississippi State (which was missing quarterback Kamario Taylor and running back Fluff Bothwell).

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
On the other side, that's a crushing loss for a Nittany Lions team that certainly didn't need any more games going in the loss column.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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