flooding

verb

present participle of flood
as in engulfing
to cover with a flood the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station

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Recent Examples of flooding Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 Buyer and Marquez said it’s designed to keep the billions of shares behind bars from flooding the market all at once. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 29 June 2026 White blood cells and inflammatory proteins were flooding into her backbone, damaging nerve fibers that carry electrical signals between brain and body. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 If anything, the problem is worse here given the regulatory complexity, the stakes involved in clinical decisions and the sheer volume of vendors now flooding the market. — Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 At the same time, severe thunderstorms continue across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with flooding concerns stretching from the Rockies into the Mid-Atlantic. — CBS News, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
  1. engulfing
  2. drowning
  3. overwhelming
  4. submerging
  5. inundating
Verb
  • Graser told News 5 that the fire quickly spread, engulfing much of the center structure.
    — Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Kane unleashed a huge smile before engulfing Bellingham in a big embrace.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Definition of engulfing
Verb
  • But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Florida, which has one of the highest childhood drowning rates in the nation, expanded a voucher program this month that puts children ages 1-7 who have autism at the front of the line for subsidized swim lessons.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of drowning
Verb
  • Nieuw Bergen presents an innovative and attractive approach to inner-city housing, demonstrating how housing developments can be introduced without overwhelming the character of an existing neighborhood.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • The best caftans feel lightweight and roomy without overwhelming your frame.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of overwhelming
Verb
  • In most cases, fully submerging them in water will cause damage and should be avoided.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Definition of submerging
Verb
  • Video taken from Vestavia Hills, a community in central Alabama, showed brown floodwater inundating local streets amid the roar of rain.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • The high tides are were responsible for inundating areas that high tides don’t normally reach with ocean water 1¾ feet deep, according to the weather service.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Definition of inundating

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