as in torrent
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a flood nearly wiped out the town a flood of messages on my computer
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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flood
Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Sketchy ticket resellers flood search results and social media with deals that seem too good to be true.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Thousands of hills and mounds on Mars have been found to contain layers of clay minerals, which formed when running water interacted with the rocks during a period when Mars' northern reaches were flooded.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Earlier that Friday, Trump had traveled to North Carolina to tour areas of the state recovering from last fall’s floods after Hurricane Helene.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Sketchy ticket resellers flood search results and social media with deals that seem too good to be true.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
But the Trump administration warns this is only the beginning of their border crackdown, and thousands more troops could be flooding in soon.
—ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Thousands of hills and mounds on Mars have been found to contain layers of clay minerals, which formed when running water interacted with the rocks during a period when Mars' northern reaches were flooded.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
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The woman at the office threw up her hands and unleashed a torrent of Spanish.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Early photos and video captured by several residents confirm the first flames of the fire burned just below the tower, before racing down the canyon and blasting a torrent of embers that destroyed hundreds of homes.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor, who had a home in the Altadena neighborhood that was engulfed in flames by the Eaton Fire, lost everything in a blink of an eye.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Just a few hours later, flames had engulfed almost every home on their block.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff for policy, has taken the lead in the approach to overwhelm the opposition while moving quickly on the president's agenda.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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For example, an American Iron Dome, if proven successful, could be seen as a threat by some and result in an arms race to overwhelm it.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Leaving seeds in the water too long can drown the plant embryo and cause the seeds to rot.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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Want to build an idyllic life for your Sims, or drown one of them in a freak pool accident?—
Susan Stone,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Part of the boat was submerged, and no one on board was alive, Police Commissioner James Sutton told The Associated Press.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The plane broke into multiple pieces, now submerged in 5-8 feet of water.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Mabel was deluged with around 1700 cards and gifts, some sent from as far away as India, Iceland, France, and Canada.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Just under half the national increase occurred in New York City, which was deluged with immigrants in 2024, largely shipped there by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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