as in to flood
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Verb
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Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and extremist groups are flooding the global information space with anti-American propaganda.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 June 2025 -
TikTok users flooded the comments section with praise for Coleman's fresh take on wedding fashion.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 June 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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With temperatures expected to be even higher in Chicago for the final game of the series on Sunday, the Cubs plan to bring in a city bus to use as a cooling station next to the stadium – in addition to the cooling and misting stations that were already present for Saturday’s game.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Trendsetters are misting it on their bodies after workouts, spritzing it on their faces as part of their daily cleansing routine, and swearing by it on social media.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 June 2025
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Caltrans forecast that sea level rise threatens to regularly inundate the highway by 2040.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In the process, he was also inundated with anonymous threats on his life, some of which required the intervention of the FBI.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Some providers diagnosing and treating people with autism have been deluged by requests to scrub their data and cancel appointments, multiple federal health officials told CBS News, over concerns about patient privacy and worries it would be used to support unfounded claims.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Parents would be deluged with paperwork informing them of every minor detail of any upcoming lesson.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, Moyers was showered with honors, including more than 30 Emmys, 11 George Foster Peabody awards, three George Polks and, twice, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Gold Baton Award for career excellence in broadcast journalism.—
Frazier Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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River had Gonzalo Montiel sent off at the death for a second yellow card as the match ended with Inter players running off the pitch showered by items from the stands and followed by a furious Marcos Acuna until he was restrained by team-mates.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is moistened throughout.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Switch to a lighter moisturizer or use a moisturizing sunscreen to hydrate your skin without trapping in heat and allowing your skin to breathe.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Alternatively, people with oily skin might want to consider a moisturizer with niacinamide, which can reduce your pores, or hyaluronic acid, which hydrates and prevents your skin from over-producing oil.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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