as in to flood
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025 -
Previous storms have flooded Mason’s building, damaging appliances and furniture, but this time she was mostly spared.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family’s home until they were ordered to evacuate.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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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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On South Broad Street in Gastonia, directly across from the former Salvation Army building, two medium-sized misting fans blow cool air through a chain-link fence.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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However, even though overhead watering, sprinkling, and misting can cause plant disease, during prolonged high temperatures, a humid environment probably outweighs the risk of plant disease.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Leaders in Kerr County, where searchers have found 87 bodies, said their first priority is recovering victims, not reviewing what happened in the hours before the flash floods inundated the state’s Hill Country.—
Nadia Lathan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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But search crews continued to survey miles of the Guadalupe River in the hope of locating others who may have been lost in the floods that inundated Kerr County, Baker told reporters.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Though no one died from the 2 feet of rain that deluged Fort Lauderdale in a single day in April two years ago, the relentless rain forced hundreds to flee to Red Cross shelters, covered airport runways, filled the tunnel that runs under the New River and turned downtown streets into raging rivers.—
Denise Hruby
July 7,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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Christian Fell, 25, stood for hours on the narrow top of a meter box, barely wide enough for both hands, to survive floodwaters that deluged his grandmother’s home.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Just place the alarm behind any inner pull door and have added peace of mind when showering, changing, or going to bed for the night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Hoosiers should also shower after coming into contact with surface water, the department advises.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Usually a half to three-quarter inch of water is all that is needed each time the sod is moistened.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The roll is more sponge than vessel, soaking up just enough au jus to moisten the sandwich without capitulating to the broth completely.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Apply this Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask at the beginning of your flight, and your pout will be hydrated from takeoff to touchdown.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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Rainwater is used to hydrate the plants after it's been collected from the rooftop of the glasshouse, which measures 760 m in length (about 2,500 ft) and is capable of producing 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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