swamped

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adjective

very busy; having too much to do

“He can’t talk to you right now; he’s swamped.”

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

adjective
  1. informalvery busy; having too much to do

    He can’t talk to you right now; he’s swamped.

    1 more example

    They have been swamped ever since they started advertising.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of swamp

Synonyms & antonyms

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swamped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamped.

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