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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
The data would likely be skewed by a flood of imports as companies sought to circumvent tariffs, S&P Global Ratings said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Meteorologists warned that crops, range lands, pecan groves, oil wells and rural roads will be flooded or isolated at that level.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
The data would likely be skewed by a flood of imports as companies sought to circumvent tariffs, S&P Global Ratings said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Davido floods the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart (dated May 3) with tracks from 5ive, his fifth and newest studio album.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Meteorologists warned that crops, range lands, pecan groves, oil wells and rural roads will be flooded or isolated at that level.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
Noun
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But the two creeks skirting Damascus had already converged in a swollen torrent, swallowing the main road through town.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Wolf’s now-legendary 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was not attended by Donald Trump but was attended by his then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a torrent of angry responses — and not all from the right.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An ordinary film engulfed in extraordinary tragedy.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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The contaminated water released toxic gas that briefly engulfed Dunsmuir and made hundreds of people ill.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Minnesota overwhelmed the Lakers throughout the series, using its length to take down Los Angeles.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Too many false positives can overwhelm security teams, while false negatives can lead to undetected breaches.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His playbook involves drowning rivals in legal fees.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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Twin brothers died in a drowning incident while fishing in a Mississippi lake last week, officials said.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While most of it is submerged deep underwater, portions of the ridge rise from the ocean and form islands (like Iceland itself).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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On one street, a car was submerged in floodwaters up to its taillights.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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More than 15 inches of rain deluged Benton, Kentucky -- the most rain on record in a four-day period for the western part of the state -- and over 14 inches of rain inundated Arkansas and Tennessee.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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California’s storm brings new danger to parts east The same storm that deluged California Thursday was tracking through more of the West with snow and rain Friday.—
Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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