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
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Also made with hyaluronic acid, arnica flower extract, and inulin, the formula improves the skin’s hydration levels and floods it with antioxidant protection.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Our social media feeds were flooded as fans donned metallic cowgirl boots, zigzagging across the country (and sometimes crossing oceans) for Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The loan was purported to go toward flood damage of Burns’ home in July 2023.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Also made with hyaluronic acid, arnica flower extract, and inulin, the formula improves the skin’s hydration levels and floods it with antioxidant protection.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
The original Friday the 13th film, which followed a group of counselors being murdered at a summer camp, was released in 1980 and become a box-office hit, spawning myriad slasher copycats that flooded theaters in the ’80s and beyond.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Our social media feeds were flooded as fans donned metallic cowgirl boots, zigzagging across the country (and sometimes crossing oceans) for Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
Noun
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Campos Mello broke a series of stories about businessmen who were financing a torrent of WhatsApp messages that denigrated Haddad.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hub’s new gig unleashes a torrent of comically exaggerated gore and populates his world with even more colorful characters.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The ad featured the artist in his studio, struggling with a piece of artwork, when suddenly, the entire room is engulfed in white paint, covering both his paintings and him.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don't let the stress overwhelm the joy of the occasion—remember, some nerves are good!—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Medical services are overwhelmed by the number of those injured, including civilians.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The swimmer drowned about 4:45 p.m. in the river near the 2500 block of Roberts Cut Off Road.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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In one of the most stunning miracles in all of biblical literature, God parts the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to cross but causes the waters to rejoin when the Egyptian army enters, drowning the dictator and his army.—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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The electronics against a mini orchestra—bass, flute, sax, clarinet, percussion—evoke a full, underwater soundscape, like you’re submerged in a comforting dream, or another life.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But after the federal courts were deluged with RICO cases, the Supreme Court has tried to limit its application.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Since then, council members have been deluged with calls and letters from the public, demanding to know if their trash collection was in jeopardy, as the mayor and Public Works officials have suggested.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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