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swamp

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswɒmp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/swɑmp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(swomp)

Collocations for "swamp"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "swamp" in context.

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swamp

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [lives, dwells] in swamps
  2. got [lost, stuck] in the swamp
  3. was [knee, waist] deep in the swamp
  4. a [damp, muddy] swamp
  5. [thirty square miles] of swamp
  6. rose out of the swamp
  7. emerged from the swamp
  8. was hidden in the swamp
  9. disappeared into the swamp
  10. [wildlife, birds] inhabiting the swamp
  11. the [garden, lawn] is like a swamp
v
  1. swamped her with [questions, enquiries, work]
  2. she was swamped [with, by] doubts
  3. swamp a [market, country] with goods
  4. the [waves, tidal wave] swamped the [boat, ship, canoe]
  5. [was, has been] swamped with (flood) water
n as adj
  1. swamp land
  2. swamp [cabbage, cypress]
  3. a swamp monster
  4. has swamp fever
adv
  1. swamp-living [creatures, species]
'swamp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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