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
Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike the real people affected by the flood, though, The World Came Flooding in gives you a chance to move on when things get too scary for you.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
With more and more international travelers headed to Japan—2025 was a record year for tourism—and social media feeds flooded with videos from Hokkaido and snapshots of slope-side katsu curry and ramen, the temptation to fly across the world to ski is heightened.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
While planning a road trip from Memphis to New Orleans with her mother, Herbert received a flood of recommendations from friends to visit Natchez.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Unlike the real people affected by the flood, though, The World Came Flooding in gives you a chance to move on when things get too scary for you.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
She’s covered several hurricanes in South Florida, including 2022’s Hurricane Ian, which flooded her TV station.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
With more and more international travelers headed to Japan—2025 was a record year for tourism—and social media feeds flooded with videos from Hokkaido and snapshots of slope-side katsu curry and ramen, the temptation to fly across the world to ski is heightened.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
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On Monday, dozens more congressional Democrats agreed to join as co-sponsors of legislation seeking to impeach Noem, amid the torrent of negative headlines and controversy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among a torrent of new policies that changed the landscape for seeking American citizenship, the administration also rescinded guidance on where ICE arrests could happen, leading to raids at schools, hospitals and places of worship.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a disturbing incident in the northern city of Rasht, regime forces shot unarmed civilians trying to escape an inferno engulfing its bazaar.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The home was fully engulfed in flames and then collapsed.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their great taste whispers, never overwhelming those around them, but rather enthralling.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The few hospitals still working were overwhelmed by casualties.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rural voters on the Eastern Shore don’t want their voices drowned out by Democrats forced into their district from the suburbs of Central Maryland.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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Whitney died suddenly in February 2012, having accidentally drowned in a hotel room a day before the Grammy Awards.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Recently, a team at the University of Rochester reported a new method that allows ordinary aluminum tubes to float indefinitely, even after being heavily damaged and submerged for long periods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 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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More rain expected for Southern California Heavy rains that deluged Southern California in December will continue in the first half of January, though forecasters say the precipitation isn’t likely to be as extreme.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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