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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Act now, because flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Text messages flooded Oberhelman’s cell phone throughout the game.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As of Friday, the heartwarming video has been viewed nearly 12,000 times and has gathered almost 2,500 likes, with viewers leaving a flood of adoring comments.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Act now, because flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The idea was to flood the zone of American retail, alerting the Cheesecake Factory diner and the Dean & DeLuca shopper alike to the arrival of a new, ambitious clothier.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Text messages flooded Oberhelman’s cell phone throughout the game.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
Noun
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But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from the NATO country's air force, which scrambled and downed several of the drones.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But as her due date grew closer, fighting in her neighborhood escalated, engulfing the entire village.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The docuseries initially picked up steam after debuting at SXSW in 2024 and was engulfed by Starz.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in moments when a winner did say what was on their mind, the Boys & Girls Club bit overwhelmed them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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This type of pressure would overwhelm most professionals, yet Nate Bargatze accepted the offer to host the 2025 Emmys.—
Stacey Stratton,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s a risk of the children drowning in the pool or being bitten by spiders; there’s the danger of a brush fire on the nearby hillside; and more.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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That matters because SOCs are drowning in noise and budget strain from log ingestion.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Village of Ruidoso confirmed the fatalities in a statement late Tuesday night, after monsoon-like rains deluged the region and overwhelmed its waterways.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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