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
Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
In the days since, social media has been flooded with posts expressing contempt for the insurance industry.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Companies battle negative reviews, flood of online support for Luigi Mangione
Several companies are battling negative reviews and a flood of online support for the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The timing couldn’t be better considering the Rock Center Christmas tree is up and tourists, domestic and international, have been flooding the area to see the many Midtown holiday attractions.
—David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
In the days since, social media has been flooded with posts expressing contempt for the insurance industry.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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His death unleashed a torrent of anger on social media against the U.S. health system, and insurance companies specifically.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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His revenge plot involved unleashing an absolute torrent of demented online harassment Dutschke's way.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Syria’s then leader, who had succeeded his father Hafez seven years before, represented a stable contrast to the chaos engulfing neighboring Iraq.Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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While Western allies have provided Ukraine with advanced air defense systems, including Patriot missiles, Russia's strategy appears designed to overwhelm these defenses with 'swarm' tactics—large, coordinated waves of missiles and drones aimed at saturating air defense systems.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Railroad companies and innovative entrants like Parallel Systems represent a market response to freight that’s set to soar, and that has the potential to overwhelm existing modes of shipment.John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Doka has spent his childhood playing on land that would have been drowned by the Orme Reservoir, building forts in the woods, jumping over irrigation ditches and playing with his cousins.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The moon's light will likely drown out dimmer meteors.Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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City officials were dealing with the aftermath on Tuesday of a major water main break in the Bronx that submerged cars and forced roads to close Monday night.Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hurricanes, intensified by abnormally hot seawater, pummeled the Caribbean and the American Southeast, and floods deluged parts of Africa and Europe.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Americans are deluged with misinformation and disinformation that's coming from a variety of sources.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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