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
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Even so, past floods have shaped how local officials are responding.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
From wildfires fueled by heat and drought to floods and debris flows following record rainfall — and the ever-present risk of earthquakes — natural disasters are an ongoing reality in Southern California.
—Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet, parts of Houston suffered another 1,000-year event the following year when remnants of Hurricane Harvey stalled over the city in 2017, and Houston has seen other 500-year floods in recent years.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 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, Daily News, 13 Apr. 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, 11 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Swarm of teens floods DC streets in ‘takeover' However, four individuals were arrested at the nearby Waterfront Metro Station – located outside the city’s curfew zone – by members of the Metro Transit Police.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Drinking fruit juice such as apple or orange, for example, floods the blood with fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Sunlight floods the interior of the Orion spacecraft a few minutes after its launch from Kennedy Space Center.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
When a lot of rain falls very quickly, the ground can’t soak up the water—leading to floods.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Even so, past floods have shaped how local officials are responding.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
From wildfires fueled by heat and drought to floods and debris flows following record rainfall — and the ever-present risk of earthquakes — natural disasters are an ongoing reality in Southern California.
—Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet, parts of Houston suffered another 1,000-year event the following year when remnants of Hurricane Harvey stalled over the city in 2017, and Houston has seen other 500-year floods in recent years.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 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, Daily News, 13 Apr. 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, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
These pieces blend perfectly with lamps designed by Marcel Wanders, the subtle Ice Cream collection, and the natural light that floods the space, bringing the building’s century-old architecture to life.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Swarm of teens floods DC streets in ‘takeover' However, four individuals were arrested at the nearby Waterfront Metro Station – located outside the city’s curfew zone – by members of the Metro Transit Police.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Drinking fruit juice such as apple or orange, for example, floods the blood with fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Sunlight floods the interior of the Orion spacecraft a few minutes after its launch from Kennedy Space Center.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
Noun
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Even moderate rainfall can quickly transform these waterways into destructive torrents that overflow into nearby townships, including Friendswood and League City.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wandering through the wash, the mind drifts not to the film but to the flash floods that move through this channel after heavy rains, sudden torrents cutting and reshaping the valley floor in a matter of hours.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Krasnoff, for her part, is watching to see whether the pageantry of the World Cup eventually overwhelms the political noise.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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There aren’t any magic words that will dissuade someone from pursuing a self-destructive path, and there’s no telling whose words mattered most to Robby today, tomorrow, or whenever the darkness overwhelms him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 Apr. 2026.
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