as in torrents
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 engulfs
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of floods
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The popular event that kicks off the two weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby was canceled last year due to historic floods.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The effort was in response to devastating floods in the Hill Country on July 4, which killed more than 130 people.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
At locations with little or no planning for floods, contaminants could be released into surrounding communities and taxpayer dollars already invested in remediation could be wasted, the review found.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Areas that remain impacted by the floods On Oahu, the worst flooding was seen in the North Shore community of Waialua, Mokuleia and Manoa, and the Waianae coast.
—Tiare-Leiana Solis-Ridgell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The title floods the screen, in lavishly flowing script, a whopping 49 minutes into this 108-minute neo-noir, not far off the halfway mark.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Those missions are especially timely, given Chicago's unhoused population floods the system for shelter for a place to stay warm when temperatures plummet.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The space, a former artist’s studio turned residence, opens directly onto the street and is crowned by a transom window that floods the interior with natural light.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
The other will take the easy route, churning out generic content that floods the market but doesn’t resonate with customers.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The popular event that kicks off the two weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby was canceled last year due to historic floods.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The effort was in response to devastating floods in the Hill Country on July 4, which killed more than 130 people.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
At locations with little or no planning for floods, contaminants could be released into surrounding communities and taxpayer dollars already invested in remediation could be wasted, the review found.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Areas that remain impacted by the floods On Oahu, the worst flooding was seen in the North Shore community of Waialua, Mokuleia and Manoa, and the Waianae coast.
—Tiare-Leiana Solis-Ridgell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The title floods the screen, in lavishly flowing script, a whopping 49 minutes into this 108-minute neo-noir, not far off the halfway mark.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Those missions are especially timely, given Chicago's unhoused population floods the system for shelter for a place to stay warm when temperatures plummet.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The space, a former artist’s studio turned residence, opens directly onto the street and is crowned by a transom window that floods the interior with natural light.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
The other will take the easy route, churning out generic content that floods the market but doesn’t resonate with customers.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lightning made the sky as bright as day, the thunder was a continuous crash, and torrents of rain poured down.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disorientation isn’t an external force that overwhelms a person like a wave.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Driven by the Gaza conflict and a deepening generational divide, Democratic sympathy for Palestinians now overwhelms support for Israel, threatening a historic partisan realignment.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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After 81 nearly drowns during an underwater drill, the regiment leaders (played by Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales) express concern that his PTSD from losing his brother might put him at risk or affect the team.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Christina drowns herself for a second time, Baron Frankenstein is confronted by the unpredictability of stitching together dead flesh—his female creation is capable of reckoning with her past suffering.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Floods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floods. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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