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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
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
Without a safe way to carry a full cooler across the flooded creek, Graham and Josh improvised.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Moments after Mangione's identity was revealed by law enforcement, observers flooded his social media accounts to learn more about the suspect and potential reasons for the killing.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The crew of one B train coming into the W. 103rd St. station saw the flooded tracks and stopped halfway into the station to avoid the hazard, letting passengers off through the first few cars, sources said.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
Without a safe way to carry a full cooler across the flooded creek, Graham and Josh improvised.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
There is limited health infrastructure or telecommunication, and travel is on dirt roads that have been flooded during the rainy season.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Moments after Mangione's identity was revealed by law enforcement, observers flooded his social media accounts to learn more about the suspect and potential reasons for the killing.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
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Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Photographed in her backyard, Laura stands engulfed by the leaves of her Naomi tree, which was planted by friends and neighbors in her daughter's honor.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brands that create seasonal campaigns with these influencers can increase their credibility with shoppers, who are often overwhelmed by options during the holiday season.Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Small independent physician practices have been overwhelmed by regulatory and reporting burdens, lacking the infrastructure and technology that larger, more complex organizations have.Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Americans should strive to eat less meat and saturated fats, while upping their intake of fiber-rich legumes, fruits and vegetables, according to new recommendations issued Tuesday by a panel of nutrition experts.Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils, cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables and limit sugars, sodium and saturated fats.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Parts of Fort Lauderdale, particularly the waterfront neighborhood of the Las Olas Isles, would be partially submerged.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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More than 250 people were killed as murky waters submerged entire villages, destroyed roads, and inundated dams.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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If water does not drain correctly, the roots of the Christmas cactus can become waterlogged, eventually causing root rot.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Driftwood, once waterlogged, can weigh hundreds of pounds, adding to the hazards.KATU Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
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About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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But discoveries of ocean worlds on Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa, both of which have spouted similar-looking plumes, have made scientists cautiously hopeful that the Neptunian moon could also be harboring a sodden secret.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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A week after winning an aesthetically pleasing, high-scoring shootout against a really good Buffalo Bills team, the Rams won ugly (very ugly) against the 49ers at soggy Levi's Stadium.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Market moves: Wall Street was having another soggy session.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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