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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
Officials remind drivers never to attempt to cross a flooded road. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Photos shared on social media show waist-deep water covered many roads and flooded businesses. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
The booming market for South Asian art has been flooded with forgeries. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026 And upon graduating, the budding biotech pioneer was flooded with job offers. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Aug. 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
  • Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats and eating more soluble fiber can help lower cholesterol.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bologna or salami, for example, can contain more saturated fat.
    — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • While the region is engulfed in conflict, the market is showing itself to be immune to the impact of it.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry, with the continent engulfed in prolonged, extreme heat and drought.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of engulfed
Adjective
  • Players entered the home locker room after practice, drenched and recounting the biggest moments of the day with fist bumps and high fives littering the room.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Mostly, though, the film has been conceived as a fastidiously sun-drenched, nostalgia-rich homage to the early works of Steven Spielberg.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • The wait times also help ensure that the site doesn’t get overwhelmed by demand.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Adjective
  • But some of the reservoir’s underwater history is well known and will remain submerged for some time yet.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Months of inactivity allow microbes, algae, barnacles and other invertebrates to colonize submerged surfaces.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • Authorities that same year recovered the body of a man who reportedly drowned in 2002, another man who drowned in 1974, and the body of a man who died of as-yet-undetermined causes after disappearing in 1998.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The remains of another drowning victim, Donald Smith, who was believed to have drowned in 1974, were found in October 2022.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowned
Adjective
  • Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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