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
Beijing will keep trying to export its way out, flooding global markets—an approach that most trading partners may absorb this year but won’t tolerate forever.
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Evidence of this fact is to be found in the daily deluge of mail that is flooding the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Its urgency stems from the job’s incessant demands, illustrated by the steady flow of patients flooding The Pitt.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
And right-wing influencers have run far beyond prosecutors, flooding social media with amateur sleuthing of their own that often has thin evidence and is missing context.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Tributes began flooding social media Saturday afternoon and evening and also from the past.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
Maduro facilitated, enabled, and profited from flooding the United States with drugs that injured and killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Theories range from the Edmund Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Evidence of this fact is to be found in the daily deluge of mail that is flooding the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Its urgency stems from the job’s incessant demands, illustrated by the steady flow of patients flooding The Pitt.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
And right-wing influencers have run far beyond prosecutors, flooding social media with amateur sleuthing of their own that often has thin evidence and is missing context.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Tributes began flooding social media Saturday afternoon and evening and also from the past.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
Maduro facilitated, enabled, and profited from flooding the United States with drugs that injured and killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Theories range from the Edmund Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
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Exactly a year ago, Pratt and Montag documented their family's evacuation from their Palisades home on social media, sharing security camera footage that showed the fire approaching and engulfing their desk.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Witnesses described scenes of panic as flames spread rapidly through the basement level before engulfing the upper floor.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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After drowning Noah, 7, John, 5, Paul, 3, Luke, 2, and 6-month-old Mary, Andrea called the police to confess.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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New York — The gas pump has emerged as a rare source of relief for Americans drowning in higher prices — and that positive trend is expected to continue in 2026, regardless of the uncertainty in Venezuela.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Polka dots bring visual interest without overwhelming a look, pairing easily with solid staples.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kovac has been cautious with the midfielder, gradually giving him minutes without overwhelming him.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lopatin isn’t recreating Blade Runner with his soundtracks as much as Risky Business, pulling us into the subconscious of the Safdies’ manic characters and submerging us in their doomed self-sabotage.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
23 Dec. 2025
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Worsening health care The fallout is inundating local soup kitchens with demand, including Miriam's Kitchen in Foggy Bottom.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Several rivers in the western part of the state are overflowing their banks and are inundating towns with fast-moving floodwater.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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