swamped
US /s'wɒmpt/
・UK /s'wɒmpt/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cover or fill something with water
When the river flooded the bottom level of our house was swamped
adj.Adjective(Land) covered or filled with water
The land was swamped by sea water
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To be so much or so many that people cannot cope
We were swamped with paperwork yesterday
adj.AdjectiveOverloaded with problems or work
I felt swamped with the big load of work
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My Horrible Nightmare Group Project
- I was pretty swamped with work at the time, so I wasn't too concerned with getting started right away.
I was pretty swamped with work at the time, so I wasn't too concerned with getting started right away.
- I was pretty swamped with work at the time,
I was pretty swamped with work at the time,
The 11 Greatest Threats To Humanity
- A rise of 3°C would be incredibly significant, with most of Florida and Bangladesh underwater, while several coastal cities would become swamped.
A rise of 3°C would be incredibly significant, with most of Florida and Bangladesh underwater, while several coastal cities would become swamped.
- While several coastal cities would become swamped.
While several coastal cities would become swamped.
The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
- This fact was driven home when a landslide at the nearby Pontessi Dam created a massive wave that overtopped the dam, swamped a power plant, and killed a construction worker in 1959.
This fact was driven home when a landslide at the nearby Pontessi Dam created a massive wave that overtopped the dam, swamped a power plant, and killed a construction worker in 1959.
- This fact was driven home when a landslide at the nearby Pontesi Dam created a massive wave that overtopped the dam, swamped a power plant,
This fact was driven home when a landslide at the nearby Pontesi Dam created a massive wave that overtopped the dam, swamped a power plant,
Time Management with English Subtitle by Randy Pausch, November 2007
- and say, "I'm either going to read it right now or I'm going to file it and put an entry in my to-do list." And that's just a crucial thing because otherwise, every time you go to read your email, you're just swamped,
and say, "I'm either going to read it right now or I'm going to file it and put an entry in my to-do list." And that's just a crucial thing because otherwise, every time you go to read your email, you're just swamped,
- you're just swamped and it's just as bad as the cluttered paper.
you're just swamped and it's just as bad as the cluttered paper.
Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)
- One of the things happening in the market right now is it's being swamped by low-cost multicrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells from China.
One of the things happening in the market right now is it's being swamped by low-cost multicrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells from China.
- IS IT'S BEING SWAMPED BY LOW-COST MULTI-CRYSTALLINE
IS IT'S BEING SWAMPED BY LOW-COST MULTI-CRYSTALLINE
North Carolina braces for dangerous surf from Hurricane Erin | BBC News
- Erin has already swamped homes and roads in the U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico and is forecast to get even bigger.
Erin has already swamped homes and roads in the U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico and is forecast to get even bigger.
- Erin has already swamped homes and roads in the U.S.
Erin has already swamped homes and roads in the U.S.
10 Dark Conspiracy Theories About Natural Disasters
- Texas officials were so swamped with so many calls that they actually sent observers to monitor the exercise.
Texas officials were so swamped with so many calls that they actually sent observers to monitor the exercise.
- Texas officials were so swamped with so many calls that they actually sent observers to monitor the exercise.
Texas officials were so swamped with so many calls that they actually sent observers to monitor the exercise.
6 Behaviors That Make People Dislike You
- Imagine this: your friend complains to you about how swamped she is in her newly elected role as student body president.
Imagine this: your friend complains to you about how swamped she is in her newly elected role as student body president.
- Imagine this: your friend complains to you about how swamped she is in her newly elected role as student body president.
Imagine this: your friend complains to you about how swamped she is in her newly elected role as student body president.
Climate Change Explained
- but expect that to change as these countries realize they will be swamped by millions of refugees from less fortunate nations.
but expect that to change as these countries realize they will be swamped by millions of refugees from less fortunate nations.
- climate commitments. But expect that to change as these countries realize they will be swamped
climate commitments. But expect that to change as these countries realize they will be swamped
14 Better Ways to Say 'I'm Busy' | What to Say Instead
- When those things happen, you can say, "We were slammed at work tonight," or "We were slammed at work today." Similar to being slammed at work is to be swamped at work.
When those things happen, you can say, "We were slammed at work tonight," or "We were slammed at work today." Similar to being slammed at work is to be swamped at work.
- Similar to being slammed at work is to be swamped at work.
Similar to being slammed at work is to be swamped at work.