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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Farmers are moving away from traditional flood irrigation and toward sprinkler systems that deliver water more precisely.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
More voices flood in across the next four minutes.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Workers whose livelihoods already hang by a thread are also bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, including floods, storms and heatwaves, CCC said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Farmers are moving away from traditional flood irrigation and toward sprinkler systems that deliver water more precisely.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Verb
Retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa showed up to the recent workshop to see the plans, recalling when the campgrounds flooded in 2004, the first time in 50 years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
More voices flood in across the next four minutes.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
Noun
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With each goal, a torrent of emotion was let loose.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The complaint stated that officers unleashed a torrent of pepper spray, tear gas grenades, rubber bullets and baton strikes, despite the women posing no threat and complying with officers’ orders.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Eugenie, 36, and her older sister Beatrice, 37, have been swept up in the scandal that has engulfed their family as a result of their parents’ ties to Epstein, although there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their parts.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The aircraft was subsequently engulfed in flames.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Automakers around the globe and their employees fear being overwhelmed by BYD’s prolific industrial capacity and competitive pricing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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These systems could overwhelm enemy defenses or give wide-area sensing across large regions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Idahoans are drowning in an increasing cost of living, rising taxes and out of control healthcare costs.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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In another incident on Friday evening, a 32-year-old woman drowned in Daytona Beach after she was caught in a rip current north of Main Street Pier, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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In the locker room after Tuesday’s game, teammates sat with their feet submerged in buckets of ice and ice packs wrapped around their joints.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The dirt-only diamond was loamy and soft and home plate was totally submerged in a muddy puddle, a tributary of which also snaked down the third-base line.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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That month, a series of intense storms deluged Washington and Oregon, causing flooding that forced thousands of people to evacuate.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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