Examples of floodwater in a Sentence
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Photos circulating on state media showed that much of the two locations remained under floodwater, with some houses submerged up to their roofs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Getting aid from the outside has been a challenge as many roads remain blocked by debris, downed trees and floodwaters.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Photos circulating on state media showed that much of the two locations remained under floodwater, with some houses submerged up to their roofs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Getting aid from the outside has been a challenge as many roads remain blocked by debris, downed trees and floodwaters.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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