Synonyms of floods

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• torrents
• streams
• inundations
• tides
• rivers
• deluges
• overflows
• influxes
• blizzards
• flood tides
• avalanches
• baths
• spates
• cataracts
• waterfalls
• cataclysms
• Niagaras
• alluvions
• cloudbursts
• outpourings
• cascades
• outflows
• inflows
• currents
• flushes
• fluxes
• washouts
• gushes
• discharges
• surpluses
• excesses
• gluts
• surfeits
• engulfments
• overages
• oversupplies
• overmuch
• superfluities
• overabundances
• overkills
• superabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• droughts
• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

floods

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engulfs
• overwhelms
• drowns
• submerges
• deluges
• inundates
• overflows
• swamps
• flushes
• overcomes
• gulfs
• flows
• avalanches
• submerses
• streams
• sluices
• wets
• pours
• overruns
• gushes
• smothers
• spurts
• soaks
• drenches
• spouts
• douses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drains
• dries
• dehydrates
• parches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floods

Noun

During emergencies, those facilities are converted into places of refuge from fires, floods or other disasters. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

At 25 feet, County Highway 6 floods three miles east of Tonganoxie. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

So instead Domeier’s team looked at clues hidden in ancient floods. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Heatwaves drive heatstroke, dehydration, and other health conditions; rising air pollution from haze causes respiratory conditions; floods and natural disasters cause injury while disrupting the day-to-day operations of hospitals and clinics. — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

This summer, on Nepal's border with Tibet, the collapse of a glacier triggered devastating floods that killed at least 1,400 people. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Residents in 29 out of Thailand's 76 provinces remained impacted by the floods on Tuesday, officials said. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The island of Maui could also be hit with life-threatening floods and mudslides, the hurricane center said. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Heat is the deadliest natural disaster event — a silent killer that claims more lives each year than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. — Maria Hadden, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 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