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
Emily Foxhall, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Among the recent victims were a father and son swept away by a landslide in Arequipa, as well as a police officer in Lima who drowned in the Rimac River while attempting to rescue a dog trapped by the Andean floods.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
It's been 235 days since July 4, 2025, when devastating floods claimed 137 lives in the Texas Hill Country.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
As more of Kerrville’s four-legged community members were rescued, Kerrville Pets Alive began working alongside search-and-rescue teams to help retrieve animals who had died during the floods.
—Lesdy Hernandez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the floods disrupted Pakistan’s logistic infrastructure.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The title floods the screen, in lavishly flowing script, a whopping 49 minutes into this 108-minute neo-noir, not far off the halfway mark.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
The camp’s emergency instructions told campers to stay in cabins during floods, violating Texas law requiring youth camps have evacuation procedures.
—Emily Foxhall, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Among the recent victims were a father and son swept away by a landslide in Arequipa, as well as a police officer in Lima who drowned in the Rimac River while attempting to rescue a dog trapped by the Andean floods.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
It's been 235 days since July 4, 2025, when devastating floods claimed 137 lives in the Texas Hill Country.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
As more of Kerrville’s four-legged community members were rescued, Kerrville Pets Alive began working alongside search-and-rescue teams to help retrieve animals who had died during the floods.
—Lesdy Hernandez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the floods disrupted Pakistan’s logistic infrastructure.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The title floods the screen, in lavishly flowing script, a whopping 49 minutes into this 108-minute neo-noir, not far off the halfway mark.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
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Lightning made the sky as bright as day, the thunder was a continuous crash, and torrents of rain poured down.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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According to experts, these homes encroach on a path that has carried torrents of water for centuries during periods of heavy rains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Additionally, some of the visual scenery projected behind and above the set doesn’t always embrace but overwhelms the acting below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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In practice, fluent dialogue quickly overwhelms reflective distance.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Low and invisible ambient light under stormy skies typically drowns out the light that coronae emit in the visible spectrum our eyes can see, so their camera and periscope system made that lower light more visible.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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First into his life comes Jessie involved in a shipwreck with her uncle, a past colleague of Mason’s, who drowns in a vicious storm and almost takes Jessie down with him before she is heroically rescued from near death by Mason, who brings her out of the drink and then back to life.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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