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
You 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,
29 June 2026
In Hardin County, a juvenile died after a car overturned in a flooded creek, WAVE 3 News reported.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
In Hardin County, a juvenile died after a car overturned in a flooded creek, WAVE 3 News reported.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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