noun An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes.
noun A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
noun The alleged corruption, cronyism, inefficiency, and entrenched interests in the federal government, especially in Washington, DC.
verb To drench or fill with water.
The boat was swamped in the storm.
verb To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.
I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system.
verb To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.
verb To clear (a road or an area) of brush, particularly so as to create a path for loggers to be able to access trees.