"swamp" as reflexive verb -- which sense?

[Eric Nielsen]

On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:

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> Which sense of "swamp" used as a reflexive verb would the following be?
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> "swamped them selves in" a swamp.
> "... before they swamp themselves".
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> Joel
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Causing your boat to fill with water. Something that an inept boatman might
do to himself--or maybe some kids having fun.

Eric

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