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
You won't find new customers in a flooded market.
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Saturday's development comes one day after a villager was brought out of the flooded chamber, PEOPLE previously reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Saturday's development comes one day after a villager was brought out of the flooded chamber, PEOPLE previously reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for flooded
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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