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
Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows flood rooms with natural light, opening onto wide views of downtown and, from some rooms, the lake beyond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Sara Vallone, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, their comments and DMs are flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
From wildfires fueled by heat and drought to floods and debris flows following record rainfall — and the ever-present risk of earthquakes — natural disasters are an ongoing reality in Southern California.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows flood rooms with natural light, opening onto wide views of downtown and, from some rooms, the lake beyond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fans flooded social media with reactions after watching the clip.
—Sara Vallone, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, their comments and DMs are flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
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The complaint stated that officers unleashed a torrent of pepper spray, tear gas grenades, rubber bullets and baton strikes, despite the women posing no threat and complying with officers’ orders.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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But when the official entourage arrived, the 67-year-old great-grandmother immediately engulfed the queen in a bear hug.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bell is a towering, top-heavy blocker who can engulf defenders with his initial movements and massive wingspan.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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An abundance of candidates can overwhelm users and reduce the odds that an interaction turns into something meaningful.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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LeClair explains that power surges damage appliances and electronic devices by overwhelming their internal electrical components with more voltage than they are designed to handle.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Esa Lindell, Heiskanen’s primary partner, has been drowning at five-on-five, and the Stars have been outscored 5-0 with him on the ice.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some appear to be cordially greeting viewers with a wave, while others evince the desperation of a person drowning.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The researchers exposed about 8,000 rice seeds submerged in water—their preferred growing condition—to rain sounds.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Grounding is the practice of making direct physical contact with the Earth’s surface — barefoot on grass, sand, soil or stone, or submerged in natural water.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 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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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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