We saw several waves swamp the boat, but the boat always came back up.

According to one crew member a large wave swamped the ferry, knocking out the power.

Huge tidal waves swamped the town, damaging almost half the buildings.

A wave swamped his face and he turned his head away.

A tiny wave broke on the crown of his head and swamped his face.

Then a wave of feebleness swamped me and dumped my body on the top step.

A tidal wave of sell orders swamped the system even before the first trade could be concluded.

The next wave swamped the deck, sucking at him.

The boat began to lighten, and no fresh wave swamped us.