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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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rakovskyi’s camerawork is especially dynamic during a sequence that closely follows animal rescue efforts in the flooded area around the Dnipro River after the June 2023 destruction of a dam (Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the devastation, which displaced thousands of people).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
That gap shaped everything while Spanberger flooded the airwaves with ads on affordability and later tied Republicans to the October government shutdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Of the 20 washed away in the flooded river, 10 were children.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rakovskyi’s camerawork is especially dynamic during a sequence that closely follows animal rescue efforts in the flooded area around the Dnipro River after the June 2023 destruction of a dam (Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the devastation, which displaced thousands of people).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some 100,000 homes flooded and the country experienced more than 150 landslides, Vietnam's environment ministry said, according to AFP.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
That gap shaped everything while Spanberger flooded the airwaves with ads on affordability and later tied Republicans to the October government shutdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
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Burke’s character died in Fire Country season 3 In the season 3 finale, Vince, Bode and Sharon rushed to save Vince's father, Walter (Jeff Fahey), whose care facility was engulfed in flames.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames and was on the grass with heavy front-end damage.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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The flood of people overwhelmed Bajo Chiquito, an impoverished community of 382 members of the Indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food banks nationwide are overwhelmed by surging demand, with long lines and limited supplies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This eating plan focuses on foods with a variety of nutrients such as green leafy vegetables, fish and whole grains that are beneficial for cognitive function and don’t include ones with high amounts of trans and saturated fats.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
7 Nov. 2025
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With traditional entertainment, games, TikTok, GenAI, and more competing for fans’ attention, audiences seem more saturated than ever before.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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One villager has drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduanes, officials confirmed to the Associated Press, while another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province after being pinned by debris from a collapsed home.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even more poignant, however, is the Rosemary's Baby angle, where the innocence of childhood is drowned in blood and the notion that a young person reared in a loving environment should develop into a compassionate adult is perverted into unthinkable horror.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Best Time to Visit The sweet spot for visiting Buellton is late spring or early fall, when days are warm and drenched in sunlight, and evenings cool just enough to curl up with a glass of local wine under the stars.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Another image shows the white sailboat leaning to one side and nearly submerged.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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To create your own pumpkin place setting, slice off the pumpkin's top, scoop out the seeds, and fill with soaked floral foam.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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