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
Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $35 million in funds for the City Dock flood mitigation and revitalization project in Annapolis, Maryland leaders announced Friday.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Especially during the pandemic, when wealthy out-of-staters flooded into Florida, home prices skyrocketed.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In Ohio, flood warnings were issued in the southern part of the state.
—Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $35 million in funds for the City Dock flood mitigation and revitalization project in Annapolis, Maryland leaders announced Friday.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Bike paths downstream of the gage will be flooded.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Especially during the pandemic, when wealthy out-of-staters flooded into Florida, home prices skyrocketed.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
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Yet Trump’s strategic air attack on Iran is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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The host Knights used their balanced attack and nine three-pointers to simply overwhelm defending state champion Etiwanda, 80-66.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the Ducks’ talent and speed will just overwhelm them.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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George Seda, the police boss in Nairobi, said Saturday that six people drowned and two others were electrocuted, warning that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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When Christina drowns herself for a second time, Baron Frankenstein is confronted by the unpredictability of stitching together dead flesh—his female creation is capable of reckoning with her past suffering.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Graves have been submerged and entire ways of life feel under threat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But in rural areas — where the Basij and police have less of a presence — thousands deluged the streets, chanting and dancing in jubilation.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rebuilding local news carries even more-critical importance today, when Californians are deluged with misinformation, said Columbia’s Schiffrin.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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