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 American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The roots hold fast to mud and soil, reducing erosion and absorbing the power of storm surge to protect inland areas from flooding.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Several areas across western Pennsylvania were hit by flooding as overnight rainfall pushed Pittsburgh past a nearly 60-year-old record.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to flooding rainfall, the thunderstorms will be capable of large hail, strong winds and isolated tornadoes.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The memories come flooding back.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could slash oil prices, flooding the market with supply currently choked by military threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
As the messages, good and bad, kept flooding in, Daley, her husband David, and their three kids were hitting their stride.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
The nostalgia flooding that Reddit thread speaks to something deeper than just missing an old website design.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The roots hold fast to mud and soil, reducing erosion and absorbing the power of storm surge to protect inland areas from flooding.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Several areas across western Pennsylvania were hit by flooding as overnight rainfall pushed Pittsburgh past a nearly 60-year-old record.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to flooding rainfall, the thunderstorms will be capable of large hail, strong winds and isolated tornadoes.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The memories come flooding back.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could slash oil prices, flooding the market with supply currently choked by military threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
As the messages, good and bad, kept flooding in, Daley, her husband David, and their three kids were hitting their stride.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
The nostalgia flooding that Reddit thread speaks to something deeper than just missing an old website design.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
Verb
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Rescuers search on the site where an avalanche broke loose in Val Ridanna, in Alto Adige, northern Italy, engulfing a group of 10 skiers Saturday, March 21, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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An Associated Press journalist saw a massive fire that appeared to be engulfing a structure in the compound.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each year in the United States, drowning causes roughly 4,500 deaths, while infections from brain-eating amoebas typically number only two or three.—
Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Children with autism are at heightened risk of drowning for the issues Na’Sean’s parents described, experts say.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Robby’s self-contempt and his fears of what the PTMC could become without him are overwhelming his character — and the show too.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Any vines that are overwhelming a tree in this fashion need to be removed or drastically pruned.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their system consisted of submerging pre-term lambs in artificial amniotic fluid, where a pumpless oxygenator, supplied by a sweep gas, mimicked placental perfusion.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Place the showerhead in the bag, submerging it in the bubbling mixture, and securing the bag with a rubber band around the neck of the showerhead.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Consumers should avoid inundating places with items that can’t be sold or disposed of properly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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On March 20, the weather service reported that a foot of water was flowing over a road one mile east of Waialua, inundating several cars and homes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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