SILTED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

silted

verb

past tense of silt

as in flooded

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Driving was also hazardous in the south Sacramento area where roadway flooding was also reported on southbound Highway 99 just north of 47th Avenue where four lanes were flooded and vehicles struggled to cross.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Gaza authorities say more than 20,00 tents were flooded in just two days.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of flooded

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But the mood of the post-election call, filled with Democrats feeling left out of the national blue wave, turned around almost immediately when Nixon came on camera from a conference hotel in Denver with her message of unity.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Essentially, the pods are giant tubs filled with saltwater that allow users to float effortlessly.

— Evan Moore November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026

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Several prisoners inundated a panel of speakers with concerns about what rehabilitation through incarceration looks like for their families and for victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
The department reported that its phone lines had been inundated with disturbing calls and said the attention surrounding the case had adversely affected employees and their families.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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By Wednesday evening, the intersection of the high rise was taped off and nearby streets were glutted with flashing police vehicles as officers with long rifles and dogs streamed into and out of the building.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Definition of glutted

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In 2019, Telegram and the LIHKG forum were swamped as Hong Kong marched again.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2026
Seasonal rains swamped tens of thousands of tents across the coastal enclave, where nearly two million Palestinians are displaced, according to the United Nations.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of swamped

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