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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Without federal funding, towns like Canton have to figure out how to secure money for projects such as finding a new location for its flooded firehouse.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
One of the vehicles left the flooded road and was swept under a bridge.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
The first assignment for the crew of neighbors: a couple of homes on higher ground with flooded basements.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
In Louisville, Kentucky, over 60 people were evacuated on Monday from a hotel surrounded by flooded roads, according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
One of the vehicles left the flooded road and was swept under a bridge.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
The first assignment for the crew of neighbors: a couple of homes on higher ground with flooded basements.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
In Louisville, Kentucky, over 60 people were evacuated on Monday from a hotel surrounded by flooded roads, according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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