as in torrents
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a flood nearly wiped out the town a flood of messages on my computer
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as in engulfs
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of floods
Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
Leaf season is a relentless sprint to prevent floods, falls and frustration.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Losses were dominated by wildfires, floods and severe thunderstorms, particularly in North America, while Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday after floods killed at least 30 people, damaged thousands of homes, and washed away roads and bridges in northern provinces.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
His aunt, who owns his apartment, warned him that the area floods during heavy rains.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Coen expressed worry about specific places that have been hit hard by hurricanes and floods in the last few years.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
Southern California is prone to different types of disasters from strong winds, earthquakes, floods and wildfires.
—Amy Johnson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
For every 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature, the atmosphere holds about 7 percent more moisture, which increases the likelihood of more intense rainfall and the risk of severe floods.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Tara Molina, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The space, a former artist’s studio turned residence, opens directly onto the street and is crowned by a transom window that floods the interior with natural light.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
The other will take the easy route, churning out generic content that floods the market but doesn’t resonate with customers.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Downpours could close some parking areas at the Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley, which often floods in heavy rain.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
When stress floods the body, managing our emotions can be harder.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025
China floods the zone with lots of engineers, almost buying off the votes.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
In a world where synthetic content floods our screens, live performance becomes premium.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Noun
Natural light floods into the main pool area, while tranquil hanging plants blur the line between the exterior forest and the serene haven inside.
—Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
Leaf season is a relentless sprint to prevent floods, falls and frustration.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Losses were dominated by wildfires, floods and severe thunderstorms, particularly in North America, while Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday after floods killed at least 30 people, damaged thousands of homes, and washed away roads and bridges in northern provinces.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
His aunt, who owns his apartment, warned him that the area floods during heavy rains.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Coen expressed worry about specific places that have been hit hard by hurricanes and floods in the last few years.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
Southern California is prone to different types of disasters from strong winds, earthquakes, floods and wildfires.
—Amy Johnson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
For every 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature, the atmosphere holds about 7 percent more moisture, which increases the likelihood of more intense rainfall and the risk of severe floods.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Those missions are especially timely, given Chicago's unhoused population floods the system for shelter for a place to stay warm when temperatures plummet.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The space, a former artist’s studio turned residence, opens directly onto the street and is crowned by a transom window that floods the interior with natural light.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
The other will take the easy route, churning out generic content that floods the market but doesn’t resonate with customers.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Downpours could close some parking areas at the Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley, which often floods in heavy rain.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
When stress floods the body, managing our emotions can be harder.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025
China floods the zone with lots of engineers, almost buying off the votes.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
In a world where synthetic content floods our screens, live performance becomes premium.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
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In 2017, soaking storms led to flooding that caused $100 million in damage in downtown San Jose and the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people when the spillway at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest dam, in Butte County, partially collapsed under torrents of water.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Without intervention, water flows off the steep slopes in torrents, rapidly stripping away soil.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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But for families with young kids, there is one cost that overwhelms almost everything else — child care.—
Liam Stanton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The agency projected about a 1% chance of ordering rolling blackouts in January and February as a last-resort move to keep the system from failing when demand overwhelms supply.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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What should be a fast minimum viable product (MVP) becomes a bloated prototype that delays launch and drowns out real user feedback.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Walking through the stadium, the sea of red Indiana jerseys drowns out the orange and green of Miami.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Floods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floods. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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