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to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flooded
Amy Chester, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The floods in northern South Africa caused the closure of the Kruger National Park and the evacuation of hundreds of tourists and staff members from flooded camps to other parts of the park.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Tourists flooded in, and the community responded by opening more doors to more restaurants, coffee shops, and bars.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Images of flooded streets, subways, and homes are our new normal.
—Amy Chester, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The floods in northern South Africa caused the closure of the Kruger National Park and the evacuation of hundreds of tourists and staff members from flooded camps to other parts of the park.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
The following day, the club’s Yelp page started to get one-star reviews and the club owner, an Asian woman, and host, a Japanese Mexican American, were flooded with hate messages, racist and sexist reviews and death threats sent directly to them, according to documents obtained by The Times.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Tourists flooded in, and the community responded by opening more doors to more restaurants, coffee shops, and bars.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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The Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Company said its crews responded to Tuesday morning's wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 and a semi-trailer truck that was hauling produce was fully engulfed in flames.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Speaking to journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia later Monday, the spokesperson shared for the first time the couple’s view of the crisis that has engulfed the palace and UK parliament in recent weeks.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cathy’s, um, secretions Fennell’s tendency to shock us only lightly comes (sorry) into full effect when Cathy steals off to the moors to masturbate against a giant rock, overwhelmed by her feelings for Heathcliff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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This enables local food pantries to support as many individuals as possible without being overwhelmed by rising demand.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hues like blush and dusty rose pair well with sandy neutrals, soft grays, and even more saturated colors like teal and fuchsia.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Compared to hard cheeses, cottage cheese has less saturated fat and 5 times more potassium.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the media, the small improvements the legislation was able to make were drowned out by the pandemonium of the culture wars.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Becca stood in the front yard of their sober home, drenched and stunned.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Park experts believe that the drenched soil will create a dramatic bloom in wildflowers that may last for months.—
Outside,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
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The development company bought most of the land submerged in the lake eight years ago.—
Larry Seward,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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But those swerves into ominousness don’t linger, and Silverman and Hayes don’t keep us submerged for long.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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These plants thrive in nutrient-poor, waterlogged soils.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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For those forced to survive in flimsy, waterlogged tents, the strong winds risk blowing away Palestinian’s shelter altogether.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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