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
Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
While trying to cross a flooded area of a road on Main Street, Padilla's vehicle got swept up in the waters, Fox affiliate KTTV, CW affiliate KTLA, ABC affiliate KABC and Victor Valley News reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
City officials say the new method will be used for large and complex upcoming projects like the Hodges Dam replacement, convention center expansion and new drainage channels in parts of southeastern San Diego that flooded in January 2024.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Roads were submerged in waist-deep water in some areas, stranding vehicles and forcing commuters to wade through flooded streets.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
While trying to cross a flooded area of a road on Main Street, Padilla's vehicle got swept up in the waters, Fox affiliate KTTV, CW affiliate KTLA, ABC affiliate KABC and Victor Valley News reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
After videos of Robin Williams flooded social media feeds, Zelda Williams, the late actor's daughter, asked the public to stop making videos of her father.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
City officials say the new method will be used for large and complex upcoming projects like the Hodges Dam replacement, convention center expansion and new drainage channels in parts of southeastern San Diego that flooded in January 2024.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
Verb
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Following the game, a sea of smiles engulfed the visitors locker room.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Vance aims to succeed in the latest chapter of a conflict that has engulfed previous American administrations.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line has made progress since they were overwhelmed by Miami's front seven in Week 1, but the unit will be without a key member for the next few games.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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That’s according to data conducted by The Harris Poll for Nift, a double-sided marketplace that allows companies to incentivize consumers with gift cards, shows that more than 60 percent of consumers are overwhelmed by the number of ads brands and retailers present to them.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ghost of a Cloyd brother's daughter who fell from a horse and drowned in a stream is said to make her presence known.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sergeant Anna Barbosa said Hennigan is believed to have drowned.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Liver Liver is an organ meat that contains more saturated fat than poultry or fish.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Photos taken of the aftermath show the aircraft partially submerged in water near the airport's sea wall.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 8,100-ton HMS Agamemnon successfully submerged near BAE Systems’s facility in Barrow, Cumbria.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Standing in a drenched shirt with goggles on his head amid Toronto’s division-clinching celebration, Guerrero didn’t promise any upcoming feature films.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The crowd, drenched but delighted, erupted as Messi and Allende celebrated.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The narrow lanes are waterlogged and airless, and here in India’s financial capital, a deadly disease is lurking at every door.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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More than 300 oak piles were found well-preserved in waterlogged soil near the site of the Zihl River, which the bridge once stretched across, connecting a major thoroughfare.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And with this model, the dream of a sun-soaked, stylish getaway is closer than ever.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Add the soaked bread and its water to the blender along with the tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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