1. overwhelmed with too much work, responsibility, or activity
Usage: informal

1. past tense of swamp: to overwhelm with too much of something
2. past tense of swamp: to fill or cause to fill with water and sink
Usage: nautical

Examples

• I’m completely swamped with homework this week.
• The restaurant was swamped with customers during the lunch rush.
• She felt swamped by all the wedding preparations.
• The small boat was swamped by the large waves.
• We were swamped with applications for the job opening.
• The heavy rain swamped the basement.
• He’s been swamped at work since his colleague quit.