Synonyms of flooding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engulfing
• drowning
• overwhelming
• submerging
• inundating
• swamping
• overflowing
• deluging
• flushing
• overcoming
• gulfing
• flowing
• wetting
• submersing
• pouring
• sluicing
• avalanching
• overrunning
• smothering
• gushing
• streaming
• drenching
• soaking
• spurting
• spouting
• dousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draining
• drying
• dehydrating
• parching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flooding

Early Monday morning, the Gila River crested more than 2 feet higher than the level capable of flooding several homes and businesses on the north sides of Solomon, Safford and Thatcher, Arizona, according to the National Weather Service. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Benally said his parents, both in their 60s, have lived in the area all their lives and have never seen flooding this severe. — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Rain fell nearly nonstop Sunday in Flagstaff, Arizona, flooding local roads and overwhelming storm drains. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Wolf Creek Ski Area Wolf Creek Ski Area The flooding emergency extends across multiple counties, with dangerous conditions expected to continue. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Part of the property lies in the Mary’s Creek floodplain, and nearby homeowners feared the development would worsen flooding on their side of the waterway. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Waves of water sloshed onto the streets of South Florida earlier this week, flooding cars and soaking feet. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026