swamp

//swɒmp//
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Visual representation of swamp

Noun

swampSingular
swampsPlural
1

An area of low-lying, waterlogged ground with dense vegetation, typically dominated by trees and shrubs.

We walked through the swamp and saw many birds and frogs.

2

A situation or place regarded as difficult, unpleasant, or full of problems.

The project became a swamp of bureaucratic delays.

Verb

swampInfinitive
swampPresent tense
swampedPast tense
swampedPast participle
swampingPresent participle
swampsThird-person singular
1

To overwhelm or flood with an excessive amount of something.

The company was swamped with customer complaints after the product recall.

2

To cause a boat to fill with water and sink.

The huge wave swamped our small boat.

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