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
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In total, last July’s monstrous floods killed at least 136 people along the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Named the Havens 27, here is the list of the young girls and counselors who died during the floods.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Its varied effects, from floods to droughts, depend on regional factors and other climate drivers.
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Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
These big coastal floods happen when high tides and storm surges — the amount above normal tide level — combine with seas that are already rising.
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Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
First responders from all over the country and abroad hit the ground in Texas in the days after the floods.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Gulf Coast states already dealing with massive floods are bracing for even more extreme weather as the first tropical storm of the season could form as early as Tuesday night.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Eating quickly floods your body with calories, which can cause blood sugar levels to skyrocket.
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Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.
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Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
Years later, when our lives intersect with children and children’s books, the ice thaws; that old love floods us.
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Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.
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Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Larry Neumeister,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the director at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In total, last July’s monstrous floods killed at least 136 people along the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country.
—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Named the Havens 27, here is the list of the young girls and counselors who died during the floods.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Its varied effects, from floods to droughts, depend on regional factors and other climate drivers.
—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
These big coastal floods happen when high tides and storm surges — the amount above normal tide level — combine with seas that are already rising.
—
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
First responders from all over the country and abroad hit the ground in Texas in the days after the floods.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Gulf Coast states already dealing with massive floods are bracing for even more extreme weather as the first tropical storm of the season could form as early as Tuesday night.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 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
The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.
—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
Years later, when our lives intersect with children and children’s books, the ice thaws; that old love floods us.
—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.
—
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
Noun
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Heavy rainfall in the area caused torrents and increased the risk of landslides, making rescue operations more difficult, state media said.
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken.
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Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.
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“Floods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floods. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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