1
: covered or overfilled with an excess of water or some other liquid
a flooded field
a flooded carburetor/engine
2
: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
won't find new customers in a flooded market
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Heavy rain and flooded roadways can take a toll on a vehicle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The film got some of the best reviews at Sundance in January, then went to Berlin, where Rose Byrne got that festival’s Best Actress prize for her role as a mother who’s crumbling under the pressure of (among other things) a sick kid and a flooded apartment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Heavy rain and flooded roadways can take a toll on a vehicle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The film got some of the best reviews at Sundance in January, then went to Berlin, where Rose Byrne got that festival’s Best Actress prize for her role as a mother who’s crumbling under the pressure of (among other things) a sick kid and a flooded apartment.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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