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
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Also made with hyaluronic acid, arnica flower extract, and inulin, the formula improves the skin’s hydration levels and floods it with antioxidant protection.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Typically constructed of concrete and ranging from 6 to 10 feet in height, they are built along shorelines to block waves from eroding the land and flooding nearby urban areas.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The loan was purported to go toward flood damage of Burns’ home in July 2023.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Also made with hyaluronic acid, arnica flower extract, and inulin, the formula improves the skin’s hydration levels and floods it with antioxidant protection.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Here, though, all those glass panels shape an airy birdcage that floods the lobby with West Coast sunshine.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Typically constructed of concrete and ranging from 6 to 10 feet in height, they are built along shorelines to block waves from eroding the land and flooding nearby urban areas.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
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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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So, this was the crisis that engulfed Virginia at the end of April in 1775.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Police officers and firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don't let the stress overwhelm the joy of the occasion—remember, some nerves are good!—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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The fashion lover feels grateful to now have the freedom to explore her passions and chase her dreams — something that’s often out of reach when you're tied to a 9-5 job or overwhelmed by bills.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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But after the federal courts were deluged with RICO cases, the Supreme Court has tried to limit its application.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Since then, council members have been deluged with calls and letters from the public, demanding to know if their trash collection was in jeopardy, as the mayor and Public Works officials have suggested.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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