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
Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Residents were ordered to stay at home as Tropical Cyclone Garance brought heavy rain and winds exceeding 124 mph, causing floods, power outages and damage to buildings.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin in the northeast quadrant of the moon's near side, that is believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
After the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, and the ongoing war that followed, plus a flood last year that left most of their possessions destroyed, the couple came to Los Angeles and opened Noga Bread Co., a pop-up bakery that appears on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Enclave center in Torrance.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Residents were ordered to stay at home as Tropical Cyclone Garance brought heavy rain and winds exceeding 124 mph, causing floods, power outages and damage to buildings.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Under the cease-fire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flooded back into northern Gaza.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin in the northeast quadrant of the moon's near side, that is believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
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But for those unwilling to venture out to see the movie, Forbes reported, the temptation to find leaks and torrents apparently became hard to resist.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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In marrying into, then blowing the whistle on, the British monarchy, Meghan has both inspired love and hope and fangirls and been targeted with hate, including a torrent of racist, sexist abuse from the British tabloids and gross commentary from President Trump.—
Michelle Ruiz,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Upon arrival, officials found that both the vehicle and part of the home were engulfed in flames.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The album’s engulfing calm, she’s said, was partly inspired by a series of diving ventures in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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The last time Wisconsin held an election for the state’s Supreme Court, Republicans cried foul over the wave of money from out-of-state Democrats that overwhelmed their candidate.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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But public transit and pedestrian advocates might point to these numbers as evidence that some cities are overwhelmed by cars and need to get serious about alternatives.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The concertina wire installed by the state prevented agents from getting to immigrants, including in situations where immigrants attempting to cross were drowning in the river.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ovechkin’s goal did not get much of a big reaction since the Rangers are still in the playoff race and visiting fans do not show up at Madison Square Garden in enough of a group to drown out the home crowd.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Add pasta, gently stirring to submerge in water; cook, stirring occasionally, according to package directions for al dente.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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After being deluged with 14 inches of rain over three days, which was far more than the soil could absorb, the city saw just 0.03 inch in the entire month of October.—
Ned Kleiner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Yale management expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who runs an annual summit called the Chief Executive Leadership Institute, told the NYT he has been deluged with calls about safety at the next edition of his event this month.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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