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swamped

verb

Meaning

  • To drench or fill with water.

    "The boat was swamped in the storm."

  • To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.

    "I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system."

  • To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.

adjective

Meaning

  • Very busy; having too much to do

    "They have been swamped ever since they started advertising."