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adjective

Definition of floodednext
as in drowned

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verb

past tense of flood
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
Adjective
On Saturday in New Jersey and New York, some people kayaked down flooded streets. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
In September, the house was severely damaged after record swells flooded the living spaces. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026 Around two-thirds of Gaza’s population, displaced by Israel’s war in the enclave, lives in tents, tens of thousands of which are now flooded after deadly storms. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flooded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
  1. saturated
  2. engulfed
  3. drenched
  4. overwhelmed
  5. submerged
  6. drowned
  7. soaked
  8. waterlogged
Adjective
  • And a tablecloth reveals dense botanicals in a saturated hues of browns and crimson.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If royal purple and tomato red are too saturated for you, go the baby route.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • Police released a 911 call reporting a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames in an alleged hazing incident at an Ohio State University fraternity over the weekend.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The company was born from the clean tech trade wars that have engulfed the US, Europe, and China in recent years.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of engulfed
Adjective
  • Upon entrance, guests are greeted by a sun-drenched, double-height foyer with a floating staircase leading to the upper floor bedrooms—uniquely, each one has its own refrigerator tucked in the closet.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The warm gravy seeped into the buttermilk biscuit pieces just enough to create a divine equilibrium between damp and drenched.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Peru, a nation of 34 million people, is overwhelmed by challenges, among them the looming arrival of nature’s chaotic climatic agent of El Niño, violent crime and income inequality.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The providers who have stayed have been overwhelmed by vets’ needs — a dynamic that employees say is playing out in VA hospitals across the country.
    — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Adjective
  • The following day, Hoffman shot an underwater scene that required him to stay submerged in a scuba suit.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Its submerged displacement rises to about 24,000 metric tons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • Whatever curse words his mouth formed were drowned out by the dull drone of the disappointed Chicago Bulls crowd at the United Center.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That incident came just a day after a 5-year-old girl was pulled into the ocean and drowned in turbulent waters while walking on Treasure Island Beach in Orange County with her mother and brother.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of drowned
Adjective
  • AHAs show up in everything from cleansers and toners to serums, pre-soaked pads, and even body lotions.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In a small 2024 study, participants who consumed 10 grams of soaked basil seeds daily for eight weeks had lower levels of several inflammatory markers.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • Once the layer exceeds 3 or 4 inches, the roots get starved for oxygen, particularly in heavy or waterlogged soils.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Overly dry or waterlogged potting mix can cause wilted plants, as can transplant stress.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Definition of waterlogged

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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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