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flooded

adjective

flood·​ed ˈflə-dəd How to pronounce flooded (audio)
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. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025 When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025 When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Another death was recorded on Friday, as a 71-year-old Sutter County man died after his vehicle was swept off a flooded bridge. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flooded

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flooded was in 1750

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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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