as in to flood
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Verb
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The Hall of Fame coach flooded the playbook with postups – many seeing Green throw the entry pass – against an undersized Oklahoma City front line.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Large hail, damaging winds, flooding rainfall and an elevated, non-zero threat for tornadoes will be possible.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If done improperly, wet down can clump.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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So Tudhope's team needed a way to wet down the roads, insert the Monza backdrop into footage shot at Silverstone, and add the actors.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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Lightly mist the entire outer surface of the boot.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Avoid getting the leaves wet and don’t mist the plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Adjusting to a more accurate coastal height baseline means that if seas rise by a little more than 3 feet (1 meter) — as some studies suggest will happen by the end of the century — waters could inundate up to 37% more land and threaten 77 million to 132 million more people, the study said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Since a 2024 law doubled Connecticut’s bottle deposit from 5 cents to 10, redemption centers have been inundated.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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But in rural areas — where the Basij and police have less of a presence — thousands deluged the streets, chanting and dancing in jubilation.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rebuilding local news carries even more-critical importance today, when Californians are deluged with misinformation, said Columbia’s Schiffrin.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jupiter is in your sign, showering you with blessings of fortune every step along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The bathroom appeared to have been recently cleaned, with the towels and shower curtain missing and a strong odor of bleach in the air, Rapacz said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For any type of cabinet, a soft cloth lightly moistened with soapy water should do the job effectively.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dermatologists created this moisturizing lotion, which moistens your tattoo and creates a protective skin barrier.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with vitamin E to protect your skin barrier, deeply hydrate your delicate under-eye area, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Race organizers emphasized runner safety amid warm conditions, reminding participants to hydrate early and often, utilize aid stations and medical tents along the course.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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