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
The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Whether users wanted to see them or not, videos of horrific moments have been flooding social media feeds over the past week.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Under the worst sea-level-rise scenario, more than 2,600 businesses and about $8 billion in sales would be vulnerable to flooding countywide, the plan says.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Investors have been flooding into cash investments thanks to their attractive yields.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
A couple of days after he was surrendered, more applications to adopt came flooding in.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Whether users wanted to see them or not, videos of horrific moments have been flooding social media feeds over the past week.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Under the worst sea-level-rise scenario, more than 2,600 businesses and about $8 billion in sales would be vulnerable to flooding countywide, the plan says.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Investors have been flooding into cash investments thanks to their attractive yields.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
A couple of days after he was surrendered, more applications to adopt came flooding in.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
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On Friday, the debate shifted from online circles into public view, engulfing the sidewalk facing the mural.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As a producer, Turbo is most adept at creating cinematic beats capable of engulfing you in a world of his own creation.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Aug. 2025
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Before his tragic death by drowning in Costa Rica at age 54 in July, The Cosby Show alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner shared some memories about working on the landmark NBC sitcom from 1984 to 1992.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Seeing Laura come down the deck, Cherry pretends to be drowning.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As experts, the members of Forbes Business Council have experience implementing customer service best practices without exceeding their budget or overwhelming their team.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Credit Denver’s defensive-line depth, too, which was better than advertised in keeping rookie Cam Ward off balance all day and overwhelming the Titans’ offensive line.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The designer’s page features a video of their gorgeous spokeswoman fully clothed submerging her head under water.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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After the last ice age, huge ice sheets melted and global sea levels rose, submerging Stone Age settlements and forcing the hunter-gatherer human population inland.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Reliably unpredictable and obsessively prolific, Young stayed in the news by inundating record store shelves.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flooding is a disruption tactic that entails inundating one’s cell with toilet water.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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