1
: covered or overfilled with an excess of water or some other liquid
a flooded field
a flooded carburetor/engine
2
: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
won't find new customers in a flooded market
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According to the sheriff's department, someone strolling along a trail near Santa Rosa discovered a man's corpse in a flooded creek.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Hours later, a man's body was found in the same flooded creek, Brice said.
—CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The National Weather Service advises against driving through flooded roadways.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
Several more storms are expected this weekend and next week, with the NWS Weather Prediction Center forecasting that the Skokomish River near Potlatch, Washington, will remain flooded or near flood levels at least through Christmas.
—Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Hours later, a man's body was found in the same flooded creek, Brice said.
—CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The National Weather Service advises against driving through flooded roadways.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
Several more storms are expected this weekend and next week, with the NWS Weather Prediction Center forecasting that the Skokomish River near Potlatch, Washington, will remain flooded or near flood levels at least through Christmas.
—Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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