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as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flooded
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
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
China’s ascent flooded the market with low cost goods and global shipping volumes exploded.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
According to the sheriff's department, someone strolling along a trail near Santa Rosa discovered a man's corpse in a flooded creek.
—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
Verb
Florida has seen the biggest year-over-year surge in stale inventory in the entire nation in November, according to a new report by real estate brokerage Redfin, as new properties flooded the market at a time when few seemed to be interested in buying them.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
China’s ascent flooded the market with low cost goods and global shipping volumes exploded.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
Verb
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Officers patrolling nearby smelled smoke and went to investigate, finding the woman engulfed in flames.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The sprawling case puts a spotlight on crisis publicists, who typically remain behind the scenes but have become the story here, with four separate agencies engulfed in the spectacle.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Things not only got hot, the blazing solar plasma drowned out communications with Earth.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The foods that account for the biggest sources of saturated fats in Americans’ diets include cheese, pizza, ice cream and eggs.—
Melissa Dahl,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Peanuts Peanuts have a beneficial fatty acid profile, containing 50% MUFAs, about 30% PUFAs, and a significantly lower percentage of saturated fats.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Three years prior to that, authorities were reportedly able to find the remains of a Florida man who had been missing for 22 years by zooming in on a Google satellite image which revealed his car submerged in a lake.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Dec. 2024
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Plus, this impersonation took place while 90 percent submerged in water.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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However, never let the soil become waterlogged, because this could lead to root rot.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pumpkins left on the ground would become waterlogged, moldy, and inedible.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Standing outside their river cabin after a flood, the president and his wife pulled out all the sodden bedding just like their neighbors.—
Danielle Dreilinger,
The Tennessean,
29 Dec. 2024
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Use fast-draining potting mix that won’t force roots to stand in sodden soil for long periods of time.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Rest of market : But on the non-AI side, the rest of the market is dealing with some soggy action due to the uptick in the 10-year Treasury yield, refreshed concerns about President Donald Trump’s tariff pledges, and general market rotation the opposite way after a good rally on Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Laird-Clowes dedicated this soggy turd to Nick Drake.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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