Wetlands with trees and standing water, or to overwhelm someone with too much of something to handle.
From Middle English 'swamp,' possibly from a Germanic root. The verb meaning 'to overwhelm' developed from the idea of being submerged or engulfed in water.
Swamps are incredibly biodiverse—one acre of swamp can contain more plant and animal species than many forests, making them some of Earth's most productive ecosystems despite their reputation as wasteland!
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