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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
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Among the others was a helicopter rescue of a woman who was swept away trying to cross a flooded area while out walking with her husband near Lake Hodges.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2018, 50 staterooms flooded on board the Carnival Dream per ABC News.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Meteorologists warn that flooded roads could become a familiar sight in the coming days as the state remains locked in a soggy weather pattern into early next week.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Among the others was a helicopter rescue of a woman who was swept away trying to cross a flooded area while out walking with her husband near Lake Hodges.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Unlike other libraries at Cambridge, this one is on an upper floor, allowing it to be flooded with light.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2018, 50 staterooms flooded on board the Carnival Dream per ABC News.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
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That promoter is Mark Jurich, son of the former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, both of whom lost their jobs with the Cardinals in the wake of a college basketball player agent scandal that engulfed Pitino’s U of L team.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ketter said the volume of traffic temporarily overwhelmed DreamHaven's website.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company said the influx briefly overwhelmed its servers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Whole milk contains more saturated fat, and most children already consume more saturated fat than recommended.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Add a single tablespoon of butter (7 grams) or beef tallow (6 grams), and the person has surpassed their daily 10% limit of saturated fat.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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The young boys drowned after falling into an icy pond in Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the deaths are three elementary school boys who drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma, according to CNN affiliate WOAI.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 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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Over the past two years, attorneys for Meija have argued in post-conviction hearings that prosecutors introduced false and misleading testimony at trial and newly available scientific methods proved that Casiaono, who was submerged in a bathtub full of scalding water, died by accident.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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But, if this land was once submerged, what about the sawmill?—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The three-layer Gore-tex fabric shell kept us dry in incredibly soggy conditions that would send most skiers home soaked and cold.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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For archaeologists, Vindolanda is known for the organic objects that have been preserved in the waterlogged soil for centuries.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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