What does swamped mean?
Swamped means (informal) very busy; having too much to do.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(informal) very busy; having too much to do.
They have been swamped ever since they started advertising.
He can’t talk to you right now; he’s swamped.
Use swamped when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Swamped means (informal) very busy; having too much to do.
Common synonyms include inundated, weak, overcome, engulfed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They have been swamped ever since they started advertising.
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