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
As the memories come flooding back, so do the tears.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Kilgore believes customers are overwhelmed by all products flooding onto the market.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Within two weeks, executives across major industries began flooding an inbox set up to receive and funnel requests from the Environmental Protection Agency to the White House.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 8 May 2026
From potholes to flooding to broken sidewalks, these are core responsibilities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Rain that once filtered into soil could instead run off into surrounding areas, increasing the risk of flooding and putting pressure on nearby waterways.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The plunge essentially flips on the sympathetic nervous system, flooding the body with catecholamines that ramp up attention.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
If occupancy was falling, there could be concern for flooding the market with too many rentals.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Kilgore believes customers are overwhelmed by all products flooding onto the market.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Within two weeks, executives across major industries began flooding an inbox set up to receive and funnel requests from the Environmental Protection Agency to the White House.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 8 May 2026
From potholes to flooding to broken sidewalks, these are core responsibilities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Rain that once filtered into soil could instead run off into surrounding areas, increasing the risk of flooding and putting pressure on nearby waterways.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The plunge essentially flips on the sympathetic nervous system, flooding the body with catecholamines that ramp up attention.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
If occupancy was falling, there could be concern for flooding the market with too many rentals.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
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This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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At least eight people were killed in Odesa, where video posted by the State Emergency Service, shows a fire engulfing a building and response teams carrying one casualty on a stretcher.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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But while social media is full of stars submerging themselves in icy water, doctors are urging caution about the bigger health claims tied to the trend.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The practice typically involves submerging the body — often neck-deep — in cold water for short periods, in plunge pools, natural bodies of water, or spa and hotel wellness circuits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Quakes of that magnitude can even pose a risk of tsunami-like waves on the lake itself, with possible heights of more than 30 feet — capable of inundating many areas near the shoreline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Based on moderate projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea level could rise by about 10 inches by 2040, inundating a million acres of land in Florida and necessitating the relocation of more than 200,000 residents.—
Tom Hoctor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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