swamped

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past simple and past participle of

to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water:

High tides have swamped the coast.

be swamped by The boat was swamped by an enormous wave.

If something swamps a person, system, or place, more of it arrives than can be easily dealt with:

Foreign cars have swamped the UK market.

be swamped with I'm swamped with work at the moment.

Don't let feelings of depression swamp you.

If clothes swamp you, they are much too big for you.