as in engulfing
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flooding
Reports in British media suggest the area was affected by flooding at the time of the incident, as Storm Darragh battered the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain over the weekend.
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Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Plenty of the end-of-year lists flooding your algorithm, including others of ours, are group-thinks, and the collective wisdom of the hive mind has obvious value.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Chastain posted videos from the event on Instagram, with fans flooding the comments section with praise.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
People have been flooding social media posts with statements chastising UHC for its policies, bringing up times they were personally denied coverage or hit with huge bills for services.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Wallace accusers have been flooding in all week.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Exuberance permeates headlines, and investors are flooding tech equities believing this development would last eternally.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
At least two people have been killed due to overnight rainfall and flooding Saturday in Roswell, New Mexico, according to New Mexico State Police.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Plenty of the end-of-year lists flooding your algorithm, including others of ours, are group-thinks, and the collective wisdom of the hive mind has obvious value.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Chastain posted videos from the event on Instagram, with fans flooding the comments section with praise.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
People have been flooding social media posts with statements chastising UHC for its policies, bringing up times they were personally denied coverage or hit with huge bills for services.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Wallace accusers have been flooding in all week.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Exuberance permeates headlines, and investors are flooding tech equities believing this development would last eternally.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
At least two people have been killed due to overnight rainfall and flooding Saturday in Roswell, New Mexico, according to New Mexico State Police.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
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The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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For instance, children who remember a previous death by drowning may hold a fear of swimming in the present day.Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, many organizations have struggled to manage the volume of projects, overwhelming their capacity.Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This rhythm adds intrigue and subtly signals attention without overwhelming the other person.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The biofuel, which can also power regular cars after a simple retrofit, is made with manure from Barbados Blackbelly sheep; wastewater from rum production; and sargassum, a seaweed that has been inundating Caribbean shores, causing harm both to the ecosystem and the economy.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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Or inundating you with an avalanche of advertising.Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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