as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flooded
Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 July 2025
Forecasters continued to urge the public in the affected areas to avoid low water crossings and stay away from flooded areas.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The model also suggests the ship made a glancing blow against the iceberg, leaving a succession of holes along its side, meaning six of Titanic's watertight compartments were flooded, whereas the ship was designed to survive with four flooded.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Tractive app's option to play a sound from the collar eventually led Shannon to Ziva, who was stuck in a flooded gully and hard to see.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 July 2025
Forecasters continued to urge the public in the affected areas to avoid low water crossings and stay away from flooded areas.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Adjective
At least 33 people were reported dead and hundreds of buildings were flooded as of Sunday, April 6 after the Ndjili River located near the city overflowed following heavy rains, according to the BBC, Sky News and Associated Press, which cited local authorities.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The model also suggests the ship made a glancing blow against the iceberg, leaving a succession of holes along its side, meaning six of Titanic's watertight compartments were flooded, whereas the ship was designed to survive with four flooded.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
Verb
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The energy in this race came from ordinary voters, many of whom feel that their voices have been drowned out by corporate donations, union influence, and political machines.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The noise has drowned out Africa’s challenges, which center on job creation and climate change.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those with higher dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids—commonly found in fish oils—had a lower risk of the condition, while children with the highest intake of saturated fats—found in foods such as butter, red meat and palm oil—were more likely to show signs of the disorder.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Several older studies on dietary cholesterol and egg consumption failed to consider the participants' other eating habits, particularly their intake of saturated fats and trans fats.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Three years prior to that, authorities were reportedly able to find the remains of a Florida man who had been missing for 22 years by zooming in on a Google satellite image which revealed his car submerged in a lake.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Dec. 2024
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Plus, this impersonation took place while 90 percent submerged in water.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Not riding until after 3pm, they are treated like waterlogged phones, carefully placed into team cars.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Other issues can cause leaf drop, so check for waterlogged soil or signs of pests or disease.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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One by one, players peel off sodden shirts and hand them to fans.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Daylight revealed a transformed world—sodden mattresses dangling from the tops of trees, canoes crumpled like beer cans, houses sheared off their foundations.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Grow in full sun and provide consistent moisture without letting the soil get soggy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cover crops break up soggy clay soil, working channels into the subsurface and facilitating drainage.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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