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

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Recent Examples of flooding Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years, in 1982-83 and 1997-98, were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The making of monsters The Cornell gang rape investigation flooding social media outlets and news coverage and fueling a lot of discussions actually took place in 2024. — Stephanie Jones, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The greatest concern is high tide through Sunday morning and swells from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel could create dangerous conditions with beach erosion and seawater once again flooding beach roads and paths. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Grand Canyon, Zion, Death Valley and Arches National Park could all see flooding rainfall this weekend. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 The central lounge is designed like a cenote, with sunlight flooding in through a huge opening in the dome, which hits different sunbeds throughout the day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 That little happy dance customers do after biting into a Knaus cinnamon roll, that warm burst of sugar filling their senses, memories and nostalgia flooding back to a simpler time (trust us that there were simpler times in Miami). — Connie Ogle october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Thursday night, with heavy rainfall in waves that could lead to flooding along area rivers, creeks and streams, the National Weather Service said. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Now, as an incoming cold front interacts with the leftover Pacific moisture, flooding rain is likely to expand across a large part of Texas. — Newsroom Meteorologist, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
  1. engulfing
  2. drowning
  3. overwhelming
  4. submerging
  5. inundating
Verb
  • And liquid nitrogen could transform custard into ice cream in the blink of an eye, engulfing the table in a theatrical fog.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of engulfing
Verb
  • Forecasters also expect strong rip currents and dangerous waves, which increase the risk of drowning for people swimming at the beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Workers and employers are drowning in their health insurance premiums.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowning
Verb
  • The rich tomato sauce brought plenty of flavor, the Italian sausage added a savory bite and the Calabrian peppers gave the dish a lingering heat without overwhelming everything else.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The media has overwhelming taken Wilson's side, even after the man was proven innocent, and players like Chicago Sky's Natasha Cloud claimed the fan may be a domestic abuser.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwhelming
Verb
  • Rising sea levels risk submerging low-lying habitats, and increasingly severe droughts threaten to dry up food and shade.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • By submerging coal in a variety of fluids, Franklin was able to measure the typical size of its holes, as well as the amount of variation.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of submerging
Verb
  • Rising sea levels with climate change are already inundating seaside roads, railways, and neighborhoods in California.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The deaths came amid late-season monsoon storms pounding the Navajo Nation, damaging roads, inundating remote communities and prompting a state of emergency.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of inundating

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“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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