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

At some point in the mid-1850s, the river Padma suddenly carved a new path through the village of his ancestors in modern-day Bangladesh, flooding their homes and scattering them across the Indian subcontinent. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Trump weaponized that hostility, emphasizing a narrative of Maduro flooding American streets with fentanyl and mentally ill criminals. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Queens were without power Sunday after a sudden storm caused havoc across the city a day earlier, flooding major highways and leaving motorists stranded. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

When the trunk line ruptured early Thursday morning, millions of gallons of water gushed down Holloway Drive, inundating businesses and flooding underground parking garages. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

All lanes of the Long Island Expressway at 188th Street were blocked in both directions due to flooding for a couple of hours in the early afternoon before reopening, according to the New York City Police Department. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

When that opportunity came up to revisit that world, the sensory memories came flooding back. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 July 2026

Due to flooding risks heightened by the Claremont Fire’s burn scar, the National Weather Service is closely monitoring conditions of the Freestone Creek Basin near the Military Reserve. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Despite the copious downpour that led to flooding across many parts of the country in the last two weeks, India still faces the prospect of a deficient monsoon this year. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 July 2026