FLOODS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

floods 1 of 2

noun

plural of flood

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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floods

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flood

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

Noun

Dessert brings homemade gulab jamun and cardamom sticky toffee cake, which Gurjar floods with caramel and finishes with flaky salt. — Mehr Singh, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 Last month, rains described as the heaviest in more than 80 years caused severe floods in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, and left eight people dead. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Dennehotso has been knocked around by floods this fall, three in the last month. — Adam Burke, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Their imaging, mapping, and communications capabilities can provide critical information during a variety of natural disasters like avalanches, floods, and mudslides. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Instead, village leaders continued promoting tourism to the town, and the mayor even chastised residents for warning of floods on social media. — Cengiz Yar, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2026 The extra details matter because officials have limited money for flood-proofing homes, improving drainage and helping families recover after floods. — Dylan Connor, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026 More recently, the Nepal floods in August this year are estimated to have caused over $4 billion in damages, along with thousands of deaths. — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 This year, climate change also affected crops with record heat in Pakistan and northern India, floods in Bangladesh, and worsening droughts in Texas and Australia. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 The camera moves constantly and visual information — lights, split screens, colors, sounds, movement — floods the viewer. — William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Cinematographer Sean Price Williams floods the frame at times with oversaturation, and vibrant lights worthy of a melodrama. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Each year, the tournament floods Baltimore’s economy with millions of dollars, boosting tourism, supporting local businesses, and energizing our communities. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Sunlight floods the main living area thanks to an entire facade of front-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows that also supplies immersive views of the surrounding forest. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026 Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Eating quickly floods your body with calories, which can cause blood sugar levels to skyrocket. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods

Noun

Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
There was also a time when leadership halted, then resumed, downloading torrents sourced from Anna’s Archive, another staffer testified.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of torrents

Verb

The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Histamine intolerance is when histamine from food overwhelms the body’s ability to break it down, Hwang explained.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelms

Verb

However, after Mitt drowns himself in the midst of a terminal illness, Jay goes diving in search of his father’s remains.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
As the male assassin finds her and nearly drowns her in a lake, River catches up to the scene in time to save her, and the episode shifts to accommodate the romantic chemistry that’s been simmering between them since the series premiere.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026