as in torrent
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a flood nearly wiped out the town a flood of messages on my computer
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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flood
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
To safeguard against this flood, top-tier venues have begun setting limits.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
OpenAI acquired the open-source platform last month, just weeks after users flooded the internet with examples of interactions between the agents.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But the scale and intensity of the current crisis have renewed concerns about disaster preparedness and the vulnerability of communities living near rivers and flood-prone areas.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
To safeguard against this flood, top-tier venues have begun setting limits.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Thousands of operators flooded into the market starting in 2021 to haul goods to Americans stuck at home and flush with pandemic stimulus checks.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
OpenAI acquired the open-source platform last month, just weeks after users flooded the internet with examples of interactions between the agents.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
Noun
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Following a torrent of criticism, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would try to partially open the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the coming days.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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What followed was a torrent of money.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Arriving crews reported that the fire had already engulfed the second floor of a vacant, two-story house and began an offensive attack on the blaze, Nolan said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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By time deputies and firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Home buyers have gained even more leverage over sellers as housing market supply continues to overwhelm tepid demand.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the Gophers — making their first NCAA tournament since 2018, and first Sweet 16 since 2005 — were overwhelmed by their Big Ten rival’s size and experience.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Project’s participants were instructed to fight one another and endure simulated drowning, among other humiliations and discomforts, while remaining awake for most of three days.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Authorities alleged Goldberg followed her and tried to drown her before a bystander intervened.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Floodwaters washed out homes, damaged roads, submerged vehicles and threatened a major dam in northern Oahu over the weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Conchiglioni, a larger shell pasta, manages to nail the best of both texture worlds, staying tender when submerged and catching color and crispiness at the surface.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hadi’s phone was deluged with requests from people who had fled Tehran or from friends based abroad, asking him to help out their relatives.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Mack was deluged with texts and calls from coaches eager to recruit him.—
Janet Lorin,
Bloomberg,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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