SWAMP Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of swamp

as in to flood

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 to overwhelm

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

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swamp

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noun

ˈswämp

as in marsh

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water be careful in the swamp, because alligators sometimes lurk there

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as in pickle

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape with her credit cards maxed out, and the making of minimum payments a challenge, debt seemed to be an ever-deepening swamp

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The Word document was like a trail swamped with mud after torrential rain. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 We’d be either swamped or smashed like an eggshell by the tons of solid water pouring over us. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

Noun

My humidity levels are at an all-time low, which means this swamp rat has started drinking copious amounts of water to deal with the heat. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 However, the Mariners play in the AL West, a fetid swamp of baseball disappointment. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swamp

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The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
And on July 12, 2008, two undocumented immigrants drowned as a wash near Nogales flooded in a heavy thunderstorm.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

The following month, Marcus and Bakhitar made another strategic decision based on their network's advice, submitting applications to sell pickles at Erewhon and Whole Foods despite barely having any history as a business.

— Megan Sauer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The smashburger was the same as always, juicy and full of cheese, and the dill and pickle in the Caesar salad brought a bright and refreshing twist to the classic.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pickle

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Gunshots followed by an inferno Police responded to the home on Sunday evening and heard gunshots coming from out back, just before the house was completely engulfed in flames.

— Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Police responded to the home on Sunday evening and heard gunshots coming from out back, just before the house was completely engulfed in flames.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of engulf

Verb

The Tar Heels’ ability to overcome some sloppiness — and, yes, take advantage of a slew of TCU mistakes — was a positive intangible sign after Belichick’s brutal debut season and offseason.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
But to overcome 30 years of Republican dominance, Talarico needs votes from everywhere.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcome

Noun

At the southern end of the Everglades, where marshes and coastal wetlands are most starved for freshwater, peat has started to collapse, ripping open the shallow sawgrass marshes to leave behind deeper pits of open water.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
There are also wetlands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountain bush.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of wetland

Noun

Perhaps cognisant of the last time one of his fighters — fellow British heavyweight Fabio Wardley — was in a similar predicament during his bout against Dubois in May.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
While few family businesses are like the Lakers, the broad strokes of the Buss family's predicament are familiar, according to lawyers who spoke to CNBC.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicament

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