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Swamp
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
swamps
Examples
The swamp was teeming with diverse wildlife, from alligators to herons and turtles.
02
a state overwhelmed by difficulties, responsibilities, or complexity
Examples
She was stuck in a swamp of paperwork at the office.
to swamp
01
to flood or cover something with water, making it hard to use or move through
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
swamp
3rd person singular
swamps
present participle
swamping
past simple
swamped
past participle
swamped
Examples
The rain is swamping the streets right now. It's going to make them impassable.
02
to become drenched, submerged, or overrun, often by liquid
Examples
The boat swamped and began to sink.
03
to overwhelm someone or something with a large quantity of work, tasks, messages, or requests
Examples
She was swamped with emails after returning from vacation.
Lexical Tree
swampy
swamp
